System Engineer (Backup & Database)

ALPHAEUS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology is seeking a System Administrator to establish database configurations and manage server setups. The ideal candidate will have a degree in IT and 3-5 years of experience, with skills in systems management, including Active Directory and Microsoft Azure. This role focuses on ensuring optimal performance through regular maintenance and monitoring, providing a dynamic work environment where problem-solving and organization skills are key.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of System Administration experience required.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage disk partitioning and file directory structures.
• Enhance and enforce database standards for performance.
• Conduct weekly database health checks for data integrity.

Skills

Active Directory

ITIL

VMware

Windows servers

Linux servers

VxRail

scripting

Microsoft Azure

M365

RAID

SAN

Education

Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

MCSE

VMware

ITILv3

RHEL

M365 & Azure administrator

Veeam Certified Engineer

Database administration certifications

Job description

Role and Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain database server configuration standards.
• Manage disk partitioning, including volume ID, size, and purpose, as well as file directory structures.
• Set standards for server hardware configuration.
• Define storage system configuration standards.
• Perform logical and physical database design, creation, modification, or removal; provide technical consultancy on database software usage; advise application developers on optimizing database access codes.
• Enhance and enforce database standards and procedures to ensure optimal performance.
• Monitor and analyze disk storage usage of all production databases; promptly alert users of potential issues due to data growth.
• Generate monthly reports on database utilization for application developers, guiding necessary actions.
• Conduct weekly database health checks to ensure data integrity and proper functioning.
• Perform data patching to correct errors as needed.
• Carry out quarterly database maintenance tasks following industry best practices.
• Schedule maintenance of clustered systems after office hours and weekends, maintaining server detachment during maintenance to avoid impact.
• Manage fail-over processes manually if automatic clustering fails, including server shutdown and network disconnection.
• Develop and implement backup strategies, manage tape inventory and movements.
• Manage batch jobs and scripts, ensuring successful execution and immediate troubleshooting of failures.
• Perform data backup, archiving, and quarterly recoverability tests; document procedures and results for reporting.
• Handle daily data backup, recovery, and media management at the Data Centre, coordinating with relevant parties for BCP updates and DR drills.
• Assist application owners with data migration within three working days of request.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• 3-5 years of System Administration experience.
• Skills in Active Directory, ITIL, VMware, Windows & Linux servers, VxRail, scripting, Microsoft Azure & M365, RAID & SAN.
• Preferred certifications: MCSE, VMware, ITILv3, RHEL, M365 & Azure administrator.
• Experience with IT service management best practices.
• Preferred certifications: Veeam Certified Engineer, Database administration certifications.