A hands-on Singapore-based role owning the reliability, performance, and operations of business-critical Microsoft SQL Server platforms for a global company's new internal engineering organization. Day to day: performance tuning, HA/DR and AlwaysOn management, incident root-cause analysis, and partnering with engineering on database designs, migrations, and ETL.
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.