Database Engineer

SIMPLYGO PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SimplyGo Pte. Ltd. in Singapore is seeking a Database Engineer to ensure performance, reliability and security of databases across cloud environments. You will manage daily operations, optimize performance, and support releases to maintain smooth data services.

The role covers incident response, backups, high availability, and governance across AWS RDS/EC2 and Snowflake, with a strong focus on security and data integrity. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• Hands-on experience as a Database Administrator/Engineer across multiple platforms (DB2, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Experience with production or mission-critical systems on AWS (RDS, EC2) and Snowflake or similar data warehouse.
• Strong SQL scripting, stored procedures, and query optimization across diverse databases.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain databases across platforms (DB2, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake).
• Tune queries, optimize indexing, and analyze execution plans across database engines.
• Manage backups, recovery, HA/DR, and incident response.
• Support releases with schema updates, data migrations, version control and rollback planning.
• Monitor via CloudWatch, Grafana, and Splunk; develop automation for maintenance tasks.
• Enforce security, encryption, audit logging, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Database admin

SQL scripting

Performance tuning

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Grafana

Splunk

CloudWatch

Snowflake

PostgreSQL

MySQL

DB2

Job description

Who We Are

We are SimplyGo Pte. Ltd. (SPL) , a wholly owned subsidiary of the Land Transport Authority, and a key player in the Singapore public transport ecosystem. We develop transit ticketing and travel card-related products and services that simplify journeys and create value for our commuters. We believe great ideas come from people who are curious, driven, and eager to learn. Join us if you are looking for an organisation that allows you to make a meaningful impact and provide the support you need to grow.

What You Will Do

At SPL, you are an integral part of our team - driving meaningful projects and witnessing the tangible difference your work makes. You will join as a Database Engineer to ensure the performance, reliability, and security of databases across cloud environments. You will manage daily operations, optimize database performance, respond to incidents, and support releases to maintain smooth and secure database services.

Key Tasks you will be involved in

• Database Administration & Operations

  Administer, configure, and maintain databases across platforms (DB2, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake).

  Support OLTP and OLAP workloads; ensure availability, stability, and optimal performance.

  Conduct routine health checks, monitoring, and proactive issue detection.

• Performance Tuning & Optimisation

  Tune queries, optimize indexing, and analyze execution plans across database engines.

  Optimize high-volume transactional and large-scale analytical workloads.

  Conduct capacity planning and resolve performance bottlenecks across database, query, and infrastructure layers.

• Backup, Recovery & High Availability

  Implement and manage backup/recovery strategies, HA solutions, and DR setups.

  Perform regular backup validation, restoration testing, and support DR exercises to meet RTO/RPO targets.

• Incident Management & Troubleshooting

  Investigate and resolve performance degradation, data inconsistencies, replication failures, and query inefficiencies.

  Participate in major incident response and root cause analysis (RCA), implementing preventive measures.

• Cloud & Data Platform (AWS & Snowflake)

  Manage cloud-based database workloads (AWS RDS, EC2, Snowflake).

  Implement best practices for security, scalability, and cost optimization.

  Support data integration pipelines and collaborate on cloud architecture and deployments.

• Monitoring, Automation & Tooling

  Maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging using CloudWatch, Grafana, Splunk.

  Develop automation scripts for maintenance, monitoring, housekeeping, and optimization tasks.

• Security, Compliance & Governance

  Enforce access controls, encryption, audit logging, and regulatory compliance.

  Support audits and provide documentation/evidence as needed.

• Release & Deployment Support

  Support database changes and application releases, including schema updates, data migrations, version control, and rollback planning.

  Validate post-deployment changes and coordinate with application/infrastructure teams.

• Documentation & Continuous Improvement

  Maintain database documentation, SOPs, runbooks, incident reports, and RCA.

  Drive improvements in performance, automation, and operational efficiency.

• Operational Support

  Participate in after-hours support for maintenance windows, deployments, and critical incident response.

This role might be for you if you have:

• Strong training in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years' hands-on experience as a Database Administrator/Engineer across multiple platforms (DB2, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Experience supporting production or mission-critical systems, AWS database services (RDS, EC2), and Snowflake or similar data warehouse platforms.
• Strong SQL scripting skills, stored procedures, and query optimization across different databases.
• Solid understanding of database architecture (OLTP vs OLAP), indexing, execution plans, performance tuning, replication, and synchronization.
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (Grafana, Splunk) is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and data accuracy skills; excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Proactive, self-driven team player with strong collaboration skills; able to work independently.
• Willing to support after-hours operations, including maintenance, deployments, and incident resolution.