MSSQL Database Adminstrator

MS SQL Database Admin

Job ID :  7XY34XVX

Location :  Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, Kuala Lumpur

Work Mode : 4 Days Office, 1-day WFH

Job Type : Permanent

Our client is a global financial services group with over 3,500 employees and more than 1 million clients worldwide. With headquarters in Singapore, they operate across 16 countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Australia, the UK, and the USA. Managing over USD 30 Billion in assets and backed by more than USD 1 Billion in shareholders funds, they are a trusted leader in stock trading, investments, and asset management.

We are seeking an experienced MS SQL Database Admin to manage and optimize mission-critical SQL Server databases, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability for enterprise financial applications.

Responsibilities & Requirements

Install, configure, and upgrade Microsoft SQL Server database environments.

Monitor and optimize database performance, ensuring minimal downtime and high availability.

Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.

Manage SQL Server clustering, replication, and Always On high-availability solutions.

Optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and indexing strategies for maximum efficiency.

Plan capacity and scalability to support business growth.

Apply patches, service packs, and version upgrades with controlled change management.

Support developers with database design, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.

Maintain documentation for configurations, processes, and data governance policies.

Ensure compliance with internal security standards and regulatory requirements.

Provide 24x7 on-call support for critical production systems when required.

Requirements

Minimum 4 years of strong experience in MS SQL Server and PostgreSQL administration.

• Installation, configuration, and upgrading of database servers and related tools .
• Database performance monitoring and troubleshooting of bottlenecks.
• Backup, restore, and disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Replication, clustering, and high-availability setup and maintenance.
• SQL query optimization , stored procedures, and indexing strategies.
• Capacity planning and scalability management for databases.
• Applying patches, service packs, and version upgrades with minimal downtime.
• Supporting developers in database design, tuning, and debugging.
• Maintaining documentation for database configurations and policies.
• Ensuring data security , governance , and regulatory compliance .

Beneifts

2 annual bonus payouts (Performance & Company bonuses)

Replacement public holiday