Senior Cloud Database Engineer

FWD Insurance Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Job Overview

FWD Insurance is seeking a Senior Cloud Database Engineer to join their team. About FWD Group FWD Group is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 30 million customers across 10 markets. FWD’s customer-led and digitally enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience. FWD Technology and Innovation Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., known as FWD TIM, was established in late 2019. Strategically located in Kuala Lumpur, FWD TIM serves as a pivotal shared service location within FWD Group, providing services to multiple markets across the Group. Job Responsibilities

Have overall responsibility for supporting FWD Database Infrastructure from design through implementation, ongoing management and support. Provides investigation, diagnostic testing and resolution of Database System. Assist on New Business Unit Build-up. Key Accountabilities

Act as the Database team member for management and support of FWD IT Database system, services availability, capacity and 7x24 hours support. Carry out database system maintenance including troubleshooting, performance monitoring and tuning. Support regional financial system implementation (IFRS17). Design DB architecture and capacity planning of regional projects. Establish Database System infrastructure standard on compliance and security. Review existing DB infrastructure and manage enhancement / improvement plans. Design and manage DR Drill and BCP processes. Stay abreast of emerging cloud database technologies, trends, and industry best practices. Monitor and manage costs associated with cloud database usage and recommend optimizations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement database solutions that align with cloud best practices. Key Performance Indicators

Service Level Management – Database service availability in accordance with Service targets, and management of incidents. Implement IT Projects and Support Existing Business Units. Support New Business Unit Build-up & other Group Initiatives. Compliance to IT Risk & Security policies. Operation Task Management. Qualifications

Degree holder in Computer Science / Information Technology or equivalent with more than 7 years of database administration experience gained in sizable organization. Holder of professional qualification(s) preferred e.g. Microsoft SQL, Oracle and Cloud DB certificate. Knowledge & Technical Skills

At least 8-10 hands-on experience in database administration with MS SQL 2012 / 2016, Oracle, IBM CDC and ETL. Hands-on experience in database projects, capacity planning, performance monitoring and tuning, database monitoring, data replication and database encryption. Proficient in database design and problem solving of database problem. Able to work independent, self-motivated and willing to take challenges. Able to communicate with colleagues and vendors at different levels. Able to manage database system projects. Good command of written English, fluent in spoken English. Willingness to learn new IT Technology.

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