L2 SQL Server & Cloud DB Admin | HA & Tuning

SAGL Consulting

Singapore

On-site

SGD 60,000 - 100,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

SAGL Consulting is seeking an L2 Database Administrator to support enterprise database environments in a managed-services setup. The role focuses on Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL, with exposure to AWS database services and other relational databases.

You will handle production support, backups, HA/DR, and performance tuning while collaborating with cross‑functional teams. The position requires 3–6 years of hands-on DBA experience, strong Microsoft SQL Server expertise, and ITIL‑driven

Qualifications

3–6 years of hands‑on database administration experience in enterprise or managed-services environments.
Strong hands‑on experience in Microsoft SQL Server administration.
Hands‑on experience with Azure SQL Database and/or Azure SQL Managed Instance.
Strong troubleshooting experience in production database environments.
Practical experience with backup, restore and recovery.
Good understanding of database performance monitoring and tuning.
Experience with HA/DR and failover technologies, preferably SQL Server Always On, clustering, replication or log shipping.
Exposure to AWS RDS/Aurora.
Experience with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL is preferred.
Good understanding of database security, access and permissions.
Experience working in an ITIL/managed-services environment with SLA‑based production support.

Responsibilities

Provide L2 production support for Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL environments.
Troubleshoot database availability, connectivity, performance, job failures and access-related issues.
Monitor and resolve database alerts and incidents within agreed SLA timelines.
Perform backup, restore and recovery activities and support recovery/DR testing.
Troubleshoot slow queries, blocking, deadlocks, indexing and resource bottlenecks and perform basic to intermediate tuning.
Support HA/DR environments, including Always On, clustering, replication, log shipping and failover arrangements.
Implement and support database changes, upgrades, patching and maintenance activities.
Support AWS database services such as Amazon RDS and Aurora.
Work with application, infrastructure, cloud, network and storage teams for cross-platform incident resolution.
Follow ITIL-based Incident, Problem, Change and Request Management processes and maintain operational documentation.