Database Reliability Engineer

Exasoft Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Exasoft Pte. Ltd. seeks a seasoned Database Reliability Engineer to migrate on-prem databases to Azure services and build automated provisioning and operational tooling.

You will enable application teams to onboard to Azure databases, modernize workloads, and implement observable, compliant operations following SRE principles. Required experience includes 5+ years with Oracle/SQL Server in enterprise environments, plus 1–2 years in DBRE roles.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server in enterprise environments, including 1–2 years in a DBRE role.
• Proven experience migrating on-premises databases to Azure database services, with knowledge of Azure SQL, Oracle on Azure, PostgreSQL, Azure architecture, and cloud operations.
• Experience developing database automation and self-service capabilities using Golang, IaC, or platform tooling.
• Strong understanding of database reliability, DevOps/SRE principles, and the you build it, you run it approach.
• Prior experience in software engineering or cloud platform enablement teams, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in complex enterprise environments with compliance and regulatory constraints.
• Experience migrating Oracle or SQL Server databases to PostgreSQL, Azure database, architecture, or SRE certifications, migration tools, and SAFe are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Migrate on-premises databases to Azure database services (Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle on Azure).
• Design and implement automated, self-service database provisioning and operations tooling.
• Enable application teams to onboard to Azure database services and modernize workloads.
• Establish automated, observable database operations aligned with cloud, DevOps, and SRE principles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support migration, operations, and platform enablement.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, regulatory, and operational requirements.

Skills

Oracle DB

SQL Server

Golang

IaC

DevOps/SRE

Stakeholder comms

Tools

Azure SQL

PostgreSQL

Oracle on Azure

Terraform / IaC

Job description

Responsibilities

• Migrate on-premises Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases to Azure database services, including Azure SQL, Oracle on Azure, and PostgreSQL.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated, self-service database provisioning and operational capabilities using Golang, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and platform tooling.
• Enable application teams to onboard to Azure database services and modernize database workloads, including migration to PostgreSQL where feasible.
• Establish reliable, automated, and observable database operations aligned with cloud architecture, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles.
• Collaborate with application, cloud platform, and vendor teams to support database migration, operations, and platform enablement.
• Apply database reliability practices and ensure compliance with enterprise security, regulatory, and operational requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server in enterprise environments, including 1–2 years in a Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE) role.
• Proven experience migrating on-premises databases to Azure database services, with knowledge of Azure SQL, Oracle on Azure, PostgreSQL, Azure architecture, and cloud operations.
• Experience developing database automation and self-service capabilities using Golang, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), or platform tooling.
• Strong understanding of database reliability, DevOps/SRE principles, and the you build it, you run it approach.
• Prior experience in software engineering or cloud platform enablement teams, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in complex enterprise environments with compliance and regulatory constraints.
• Experience migrating Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server databases to PostgreSQL, Azure database, architecture, or SRE certifications, database assessment and migration tools, and Agile frameworks such as SAFe are preferred.