Job description
GECO Asia Pte. Ltd is seeking a passionate Database Administrator/Engineer to join a critical and long-term project based in Singapore. In this role, you will ensure the reliability, performance, and security of our enterprise databases across on-premises and cloud environments. You will work closely with development teams, data engineers, and IT infrastructure to design scalable data architectures and implement best practices in database administration.
As a DBA/DBA Engineer, you will monitor health, optimize SQL queries, manage backups and disaster recovery, and contribute to data governance initiatives. The ideal candidate is hands-on, solution-driven, and eager to learn new technologies in a fast-paced environment. This is a full-time position with competitive compensation and opportunities for growth in a dynamic technology-focused organization.
Join GECO Asia and be part of a team that designs and maintains robust database platforms, enabling trusted data access for business insights. You will have the chance to advance your skills in SQL optimization, data security, and cloud-based database services while delivering reliable, scalable solutions for mission-critical applications.
Responsibility
- Install, configure, and maintain relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) with high availability and disaster recovery planning.
- Monitor database performance, analyze slow queries, and implement indexing and query optimization strategies.
- Design and enforce backup, recovery, and continuity procedures to protect data integrity.
- Manage database security, access controls, auditing, encryption, and compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with development teams to optimize data models, schemas, and stored procedures; support CI/CD and automation initiatives.
- Plan and execute data migrations, upgrades, and patching with minimal downtime.
- Provide incident response and root-cause analysis for database-related issues, with clear documentation.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Database Administrator or Database Engineer, with hands-on expertise in multiple RDBMS (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
- Strong SQL, PL/SQL, and T-SQL skills; experience with performance tuning and query optimization.
- Experience with cloud database services (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL) and hybrid environments is a plus.
- Familiarity with backup/restore strategies, disaster recovery planning, and data governance.
- Knowledge of database security, encryption, auditing, and compliance practices.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork abilities; able to document technical concepts clearly.