Database Administrator - Senior

Tap Growth ai; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tap Growth ai in Singapore is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to lead the performance, integrity, and security of enterprise databases and drive the planning and development of evolving database environments. You will troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability for business applications and partner with engineering teams to build cloud-native, AI-enabled database platforms.

The role requires deep technical credibility, leadership, and the ability to collaborate with application, AI,

Qualifications

• Possess a degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related fields.
• Over 10 years in IT and at least 8 years hands-on middleware webhosting and application server products in a large organization, preferably banking environment.
• Solid knowledge in administering Database products i.e. Oracle, MSSQL, Postgres, CockroachDB, Cassandra, NeptuneDB etc.
• Experience in IT security compliance and implementation and use of security protocols (SSL, Server certificates etc.).
• Good experience using Python, Ansible, SQL and Shell/Perl Scripting.
• Experience with Unix system administration with understanding of underlying network and storage technologies.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Hands on experience in at least one public Cloud, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Success attributes include initiative, the ability to perform under pressure, strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills as well as analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Self-motivated and can work autonomously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with internal customers and team members.
• Proficiency in working on Linux/Unix and Windows system.
• Managing support services and change management using ServiceNow.
• Experience in DevOps and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or equivalent.
• Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform such as write, test, and deploy clean, reusable Terraform modules.
• Certification in Public Cloud and database products is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own a multi-year strategic roadmap for Database platforms aligned with business goals (e.g. Cloud migration, cost optimization, latency SLAs, AI/ML readiness).
• Expertise in database architecture for Oracle, MSSQL and Postgres database platforms with knowledge in modern database platforms (CockroachDB, Cassandra, MongoDB, Databricks etc.).
• Drive adoption of AI/agentic/AIOps capabilities: e.g. anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, self-healing, auto-scaling of databases and automated patching.
• Develop comprehensive multi-year technical vision for organization’s global database strategy, aligning with overall business objectives and investment strategies.
• Build end-to-end observability for database platforms using modern platforms (Grafana, Datadog or equivalent).
• Drive the adoption of cloud-native patterns for database services and database on AWS or equivalent, while ensuring the continued stability and security of critical on-premises applications and data.
• Build self-service capabilities in database space via UI and API based solutions which are secure and can be consumed by end users and applications.
• Enforce enterprise information security protocols, audit hardening, and execute vulnerability patching for database components.
• Automate operational tasks and infrastructure changes using Python, Ansible, or PowerShell.
• Analyze customer requirements to ensure all standards, policies and guidelines are upheld from the information security perspective and support routine compliance activities.
• Ability to analyze Information Security Procedures and help implement the same across all of IT and Business. Strong judgment and decision-making skills.
• Adoption of DBRE and Agile methodologies in day-to-day tasks.

Skills

Senior DBA experience

Cloud platforms

Security compliance

Automation scripting

Database performance tuning

Linux/Unix admin

Windows admin

DevOps

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology

Tools

Python

Ansible

SQL

Shell/Perl

Jenkins

Terraform

ServiceNow

Databases: Oracle

MSSQL

Postgres

CockroachDB

Cassandra

NeptuneDB

Databricks

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Database Administrator to join our dynamic team in Singapore. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the performance, integrity, and security of our enterprise databases. You will play a crucial role in planning and developing database environments, as well as troubleshooting issues to ensure seamless data operations and high availability for our business applications.

Summary:

• The successful candidate will work with engineering teams todrive the next-generationautomation solutionsfor Database platforms: evolving legacysystemswhile leading build, integration, and migration to cloud-native, open-source, AI/agent-poweredplatforms.
• The candidate is expected to combine deep technical credibility with visionary leadership and ability to partner with application, AI, analytics, and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and own a multi-year strategic roadmapforDatabaseplatforms aligned with business goals (e.g. Cloud migration, cost optimization, latency SLAs, AI/ML readiness).
• Expertisein database architecture for Oracle, MSSQL and Postgres database platforms with knowledge in modern database platforms (CockroachDB, Cassandra, MongoDB, Databricks etc.).
• Drive adoption of AI/agentic/AIOps capabilities:e.g. anomalydetection, predictive maintenance, self-healing, auto-scaling of databasesand automated patching.
• Developcomprehensive multi-year technical vision for organization’s global database strategy, aligning with overall businessobjectivesand investment strategies.
• Build end-to-end observability for database platforms using modern platforms (Grafana,Datadogor equivalent).
• Drive the adoption of cloud-native patterns for database services and database on AWS or equivalent, while ensuring the continued stability and security of critical on-premises applications and critical data.
• Build self-service capabilities in database spacevia UI and API based solutions which are secure and can be consumed by end users andapplications.
• Enforce enterprise information security protocols, audit hardening,and execute vulnerability patching for database components.
• Automate operational tasks and infrastructure changes using Python, Ansible, or PowerShell.
• Analyzecustomer requirements to ensure all standards, policies and guidelines are upheld from the information security perspective and support routine compliance activities.
• Ability toanalyzeInformation Security Procedures and help implement the same acrossall ofIT and Business. Thorough understanding of industry and corporate technology standards for Information Security. Strong judgment and decision-making skills.
• Adoption ofDBREand Agile methodologies in day-to-day tasks.

Skillset Requirements

• Possess a degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or related fields.
• Skilled database and application development professional with at least 10 years of experience inITand at least 8 years of hands-on experience in middleware webhosting and application server products in a large organization, preferably banking environment.
• Solid knowledge in administering Database products i.e. Oracle, MSSQL, Postgres, CockroachDB, Cassandra, NeptuneDB etc.
• Experience in IT security compliance and implementation and use of security protocols (SSL, Server certificates etc.).
• Good experienceusing Python, Ansible,SQLand Shell/Perl Scripting.
• Experience with Unix system administration with understanding of underlying network and storage technologies.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Hands on experience in at least one public Cloud, such as AWS,Azure,or GCP.
• Success attributes include initiative, the ability to perform under pressure, strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills as well as analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Self-motivated and can work autonomously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with internal customers and team members.
• Proficiencyin working on Linux/Unix and Windows system.
• Managing support services and change management using ServiceNow.
• Experience in DevOps and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or equivalent.
• Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform such as write, test, and deploy clean, reusable Terraform modules.
• Certification in Public Cloud and database products is an added advantage.