Senior DBA/Data Platform Engineer

Hudson RPO Asia Pacific; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson RPO Asia Pacific seeks a Senior DBA / Data Platform Engineer in Singapore to own the reliability and performance of critical SQL Server environments. This hands-on role requires collaboration with engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to support software delivery.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in DBA/data platform roles, strong SQL Server production experience, and expertise in HA/DR, AlwaysOn, and query optimization. Singapore-based candidates preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in DBA or data platform engineering roles.
• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments.
• Expertise in performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization.
• Experience with backup, recovery, HA/DR strategies and AlwaysOn/replication.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve reliability, performance, and operational excellence of core database platforms.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and business stakeholders to support delivery.
• Review database designs and migrations with engineering teams and ensure data integrity.

Skills

5+ years DBA experience

SQL Server production

Performance tuning

Backups & HA/DR

AlwaysOn/replication

Root cause analysis

ETL processes

Azure DevOps/Jira/Git

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Git

Job description

Critical Data Platform & Database Reliability Role

Our client is a global organization building a new Global Engineering Organization (GEO) to strengthen internal software delivery, improve production ownership, and build long-term engineering capability. They are now looking for a Senior DBA / Data Platform Engineer to own and improve the reliability, performance, and operational excellence of business-critical database platforms.

This is a hands-on technical role based in Singapore, working closely with engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, and business stakeholders. The role focuses on ensuring stability and performance of SQL Server environments while supporting ongoing software delivery and data platform needs.

Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• At least 5+ years experience in DBA or data platform engineering roles
• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments
• Expertise in performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization
• Experience with backup, recovery, HA/DR strategies
• Experience with AlwaysOn, replication, or failover technologies
• Experience supporting production incidents and root cause analysis
• Ability to review database designs and migrations with engineering teams
• Knowledge of database security, access control, and data integrity
• Experience with ETL processes and data integrations
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Jira, or Git
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Applicants MUST BE currently based in Singapore and has relevant work experience in Singapore.