DBA Consultant

The Database Consultant manages enterprise database systems across on-premises and cloud environments (AWS & Azure GCC). This role ensures high availability, performance optimisation, cloud migrations, data masking, and database security compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, patch, tune, and maintain MS SQL Server and Oracle databases. Perform backups, recoveries, and database cloning.

• Administer AWS (RDS, Redshift) and Azure (Azure SQL, Managed Instance) databases in Singapore Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) environments and support cloud migrations.

• Implement DAM solutions (e.g., Imperva), TDE encryption, access controls, vulnerability remediation, and security hardening. Administer data masking/scrambling for non-production environments.

• Provide P1/S1 incident support with RCA reports. Develop scripts to automate administration, monitoring, and housekeeping.

• Produce SOPs, DR runbooks, and architectural designs, and present technical solutions to stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in CS/IT/Engineering + 4+ years managing production MS SQL Server and Oracle environments.

• Cloud & Security (6+ Months Each): AWS & Azure GCC experience, Database Activity Monitoring (DAM like Imperva), and Data Masking/Scrambling solutions.

• Database auditing, TDE/encryption, privileged access controls, vulnerability remediation, or security hardening. (Any 3)

• Execution Track Record (Past 2 Years):

  • 10+ DB refreshes/clones & 3+ DB migrations

  • 1+ Cloud migration project (AWS/Azure/GCC/RDS/Azure SQL)

  • 3+ P1/S1 incidents resolved with RCAs

  • 3+ Automation scripts built

  • 2+ Operational docs (SOP/DR/Runbook) authored with stakeholder briefings