Database Administrator
Singapore, Singapore
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OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa.
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What you’ll work on
Full postingRun daily database operations: backups, monitoring, health checks, capacity planning and releases
Tune database performance, including SQL, indexes and slow-query and production incident root-cause analysis
Implement database security controls: access management, privilege review, audit logging and encryption
Maintain and test backup, disaster recovery, failover and restore procedures
Deliver database migration, scaling, sharding and high availability solutions for critical systems
From the employer’s posting
Execute end-to-end database operations, including backup and recovery, monitoring and alerting, health checks, capacity planning, release support
Drive database reliability and performance optimization, including SQL tuning, index optimization, schema review, workload analysis, slow-query analysis, and root-cause investigation for production incidents
Implement database security and governance controls, including access management, privilege review, audit logging, encryption
Maintain, and regularly validate database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions, including RPO/RTO planning, restore testing
Deliver database migration, scaling, sharding, read/write splitting, high availability, and data distribution solutions for business-critical systems
Education & alternatives
What We Look For In You - Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or a related field, with 4+ years of database management experience and 2+ years of cloud platform (Alibaba Cloud / AWS) experience. - Proficiency in relational, NoSQL, and distributed database architectures; familiar with high-availability designs and proven experience delivering them in production.
Tools in this posting
- PHP
- Python
- Shell
- SQL
- AWS
- Elasticsearch
- Kafka
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- NoSQL
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
Source — Tool mentions in context
- Proficient in database performance tuning and optimization; experienced operating databases at high concurrency and large-scale data volumes.\Hands-on experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, HBase, and Kafka. - Strong Linux/Unix system administration skills, with proficiency in Python and Shell scripting; familiarity with Perl or PHP is a plus. Perks & Benefits
- Execute end-to-end database operations, including backup and recovery, monitoring and alerting, health checks, capacity planning, release support, lifecycle management, and operational documentation, ensuring database platforms meet business requirements for stability, performance, and availability. - Drive database reliability and performance optimization, including SQL tuning, index optimization, schema review, workload analysis, slow-query analysis, and root-cause investigation for production incidents. - Implement database security and governance controls, including access management, privilege review, audit logging, encryption, data masking, vulnerability remediation, and security baseline enforcement.
About the Opportunity We are looking for a Database Administrator who will contribute to the design, deployment, optimisation, and full lifecycle management of enterprise-level cloud database platforms. You will implement multi-cloud architectures for Alibaba Cloud and AWS databases, ensuring high availability, high performance, and cost optimization. What You'll Be Doing
What We Look For In You - Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or a related field, with 4+ years of database management experience and 2+ years of cloud platform (Alibaba Cloud / AWS) experience. - Proficiency in relational, NoSQL, and distributed database architectures; familiar with high-availability designs and proven experience delivering them in production.
- Deep understanding of mainstream database engine internals; strong hands-on database design, capacity planning, and architecture governance capabilities. - Proficient in database performance tuning and optimization; experienced operating databases at high concurrency and large-scale data volumes.\Hands-on experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, HBase, and Kafka. - Strong Linux/Unix system administration skills, with proficiency in Python and Shell scripting; familiarity with Perl or PHP is a plus.
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or a related field, with 4+ years of database management experience and 2+ years of cloud platform (Alibaba Cloud / AWS) experience. - Proficiency in relational, NoSQL, and distributed database architectures; familiar with high-availability designs and proven experience delivering them in production. - Deep understanding of mainstream database engine internals; strong hands-on database design, capacity planning, and architecture governance capabilities.
About OKX
At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom.
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Report an errorOpen 4 monthsWe first saw this listing 139 days ago and it is still up. Roles open this long are often slow to fill or kept open to collect applications.
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Job description
OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa.
Who We Are
At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me, Do the Right Thing, and Get Things Done. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.
About the Opportunity
We are looking for a Database Administrator who will contribute to the design, deployment, optimisation, and full lifecycle management of enterprise-level cloud database platforms. You will implement multi-cloud architectures for Alibaba Cloud and AWS databases, ensuring high availability, high performance, and cost optimization.
What You'll Be Doing
- Execute end-to-end database operations, including backup and recovery, monitoring and alerting, health checks, capacity planning, release support, lifecycle management, and operational documentation, ensuring database platforms meet business requirements for stability, performance, and availability.
- Drive database reliability and performance optimization, including SQL tuning, index optimization, schema review, workload analysis, slow-query analysis, and root-cause investigation for production incidents.
- Implement database security and governance controls, including access management, privilege review, audit logging, encryption, data masking, vulnerability remediation, and security baseline enforcement.
- Maintain, and regularly validate database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions, including RPO/RTO planning, restore testing, cross-region/cross-zone replication, failover drills, and emergency recovery procedures.
- Deliver database migration, scaling, sharding, read/write splitting, high availability, and data distribution solutions for business-critical systems.
What We Look For In You
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or a related field, with 4+ years of database management experience and 2+ years of cloud platform (Alibaba Cloud / AWS) experience.
- Proficiency in relational, NoSQL, and distributed database architectures; familiar with high-availability designs and proven experience delivering them in production.
- Deep understanding of mainstream database engine internals; strong hands-on database design, capacity planning, and architecture governance capabilities.
- Proficient in database performance tuning and optimization; experienced operating databases at high concurrency and large-scale data volumes.\Hands-on experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, HBase, and Kafka.
- Strong Linux/Unix system administration skills, with proficiency in Python and Shell scripting; familiarity with Perl or PHP is a plus.
Perks & Benefits
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Competitive total compensation package
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L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
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Various team building programs and company events
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Wellness and meal allowances
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Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
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