Database Platform Lead (Oracle & MSSQL)

Nityo Infotech; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Nityo Infotech is seeking a senior Database Platform Architect in Singapore to lead a multi-year modernization and cloud migration effort. You will own the roadmap for the global database estate, align with business goals, and drive cost optimisation, latency SLAs, and AI/ML readiness.

The role requires deep expertise across Oracle, MSSQL and PostgreSQL, plus experience with CockroachDB, Cassandra and MongoDB.

Qualifications

• 18+ years in IT with extensive database platform experience.
• Experience leading database modernization programs.
• Hands-on with Oracle, MSSQL and PostgreSQL; exposure to cloud databases.
• Public cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong scripting in Python, Ansible, SQL, Shell.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive a multi-year strategic roadmap for the database platform, including cloud migration and cost optimisation.
• Define the multi-year technical vision for the global database estate.
• Architect across Oracle, MSSQL and PostgreSQL, with knowledge of CockroachDB, Cassandra, MongoDB.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native patterns for database services on AWS or equivalent.
• Drive AI/ML readiness, AIOps, observability and reliability.
• Build secure self-service capabilities via UI- and API-based solutions.
• Automate operational tasks with Python, Ansible or PowerShell.
• Embed DBRE and Agile practices in day-to-day delivery.
• Enforce security compliance and vulnerability patching across database components.
• Lead a global team of database engineers and managers.
• Balance project delivery with operational stability.

Skills

Database architecture

Cloud databases

SQL & scripting

Automation

DevOps

Security engineering

Leadership

CI/CD

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

Oracle RAC

MSSQL AlwaysOn

PostgreSQL

CockroachDB

Cassandra

MongoDB

Databricks

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

ServiceNow

GitHub

Job description

Experience: 12+ Years

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive a multi-year strategic roadmap for the database platform, aligned to business goals - cloud migration, cost optimisation, latency SLAs and AI/ML readiness.
• Define the multi-year technical vision for the global database estate in line with enterprise business objectives.
• Architect across Oracle, MSSQL and PostgreSQL, with working knowledge of modern database platforms (CockroachDB, Cassandra, MongoDB, Databricks and equivalents).
• Drive adoption of cloud-native patterns for database services on AWS or equivalent, while sustaining the stability and security of critical on-premises applications and data.

Automation, AIOps and reliability

• Drive adoption of AI, agentic and AIOps capabilities: anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, self-healing, auto-scaling and automated patching of databases.
• Build end-to-end observability for database platforms using Grafana, Datadog or equivalent.
• Build secure self-service capabilities in the database space through UI- and API-based solutions consumable by end users and applications.
• Automate operational tasks and infrastructure changes using Python, Ansible or PowerShell.
• Embed Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE) and Agile practice in day-to-day delivery.

Security, risk and compliance

• Enforce enterprise information security protocols, audit hardening and vulnerability patching across database components.
• Analyse customer requirements to ensure information-security standards, policies and guidelines are upheld, and support routine compliance activity.
• Interpret information-security procedures and help implement them across IT and the business, applying sound judgement and decision-making.

Talent and culture

• Foster a culture of innovation, "build once, reuse everywhere", knowledge sharing, automation-first delivery and measured risk-taking.
• Set performance metrics and KPIs for reliability, throughput, latency, cost, error budgets and time to market.
• Build and inspire a high-performing global team of database engineers and technical managers.
• Manage and optimise resource allocation to balance project delivery against operational stability.

Essential Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 18+ years in information technology, including 15+ years hands-on with enterprise database platforms in a large organisation - banking or financial services strongly preferred.
• Deep administration and architecture expertise across Oracle (RAC, Data Guard, OEM), MSSQL (Always On) and PostgreSQL; exposure to CockroachDB, Cassandra, Neptune or equivalents.
• Hands-on experience with at least one public cloud - AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Strong scripting and automation: Python, Ansible, SQL, Shell/Perl.
• Unix/Linux system administration, with a working understanding of underlying network and storage technologies; proficiency across Linux/Unix and Windows.
• IT security compliance experience, including implementation and use of security protocols (SSL, server certificates).
• DevOps and CI/CD pipeline experience using Jenkins or equivalent, with GitHub-based source control.
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform - writing, testing and deploying clean, reusable modules.
• Support services and change management via ServiceNow.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capability; excellent written and verbal communication with internal customers and team members.
• Certification in a public cloud platform and in database products.
• Prior experience leading a database modernisation programme toward a lakehouse or modern data platform target state.

Success Attributes

Initiative, composure under pressure, strong leadership and interpersonal skills, analytical problem-solving, and the ability to work autonomously and self-direct.