Job Description

Position Summary You will work with a team of Database Administrators whose mission is to maintain 24/7 database availability in production environments relating to online payment services in NETS. You will be responsible for day-to-day administratio Position Summary You will work with a team of Database Administrators whose mission is to maintain 24/7 database availability in production environments relating to online payment services in NETS. You will be responsible for day-to-day administration tasks, which includes installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, backup & recovery, tuning, scripting, query optimizations, compliance & audit, automation, and routine maintenance of the databases under your care. Key Responsibilities Establish database performance baseline and executing workload tests such as replication, backup & recovery, log shipping, scalability, partitioning etc. Responsible for Database sizing, capacity planning, performance tuning and database account management. Review release notes and upgrade or patch database software based on maintenance schedules. Work closely with stakeholders in supporting the application development lifecycle by building an effective, usable database environment while also maintaining the proper database structure requirements. Create primary database storage structures (filesystems, tablespaces) and assist in primary objects (tables, views, indexes) creation after application developers have designed an application. Define user access and enable data distribution to the right end user in an appropriate format and in a timely manner. Maintain and monitor systems to ensure optimal performance that meet established Service Level Agreements. Develop and maintain the database standards and operating procedures that aligned to NETS Cyber Security and IT policies, procedures, and service management frameworks. Consult, analyze, assess and implement action plans to mitigate risks in relation to data management. Provide recommendations to management and related stakeholders on the technology roadmap and database integration with enterprise and/or cloud platforms. On 24 x 7 standby rotational basis. Respond to incidents and monitoring alerts. Introduction and operationalization of database automation and innovations. Requirements Degree in Computer Science or related technology disciplines with at least 5 years of experience in database administration and operation management in MySQL (Primary), MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server & Oracle. Experience in Enterprise Database administration, architecture, design and solutioning. Strong knowledge in database design, development, and administration in high volume, large scale and data intensive environment with relational & distributed databases. Experience with high-availability database technology like clustering (InnoDB cluster) and replication (Master-Slave, Group Replication). Good working knowledge on automation and orchestration with proven record of accomplishment. Skilled in tools such as Puppet, Ansible & Kubernetes. Knowledge in system administration in Red Hat Linux (RHEL) & Windows Server will be an added advantage. Strong analytical and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects with various timelines in a fast paced and dynamic environment. Familiar with ITIL processes such as Change, Incident Management. Proficient in database monitoring tools (Oracle Enterprise Manager, MySQL Enterprise Monitor, MONyog). Good communication and inter-personal skills. Able to articulate well in front of stakeholders. Good demonstration of leadership and innovation in the area of database management.