Job Description
Position Responsibilities
- Administer and optimize cloud-hosted database infrastructure (e.g., Amazon RDS, Aurora, Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) for performance, scalability, and availability.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
- Monitor and analyze database performance, identifying bottlenecks and tuning queries, indexes, and configurations to ensure optimal operation.
- Collaborate with Development teams to integrate database performance, versioning, and migration best practices into the software development lifecycle.
- Implement high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), replication, and backup strategies to maintain data integrity and continuity.
- Ensure database and data security through encryption, access control, audit logging, and compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
- Continuously evaluate and adopt new tools and technologies to improve the DevOps process.
Job Requirements
Qualification & Experiences
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 2 to 4+ years of experience as a Database Administrator or in a DevOps role with strong database responsibilities.
- Proven experience managing and optimizing relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Microsoft SQL Server.
- Proficiency in SQL scripting and database performance tuning, including query optimization, indexing, and resource management.
- Hands-on experience with cloud-based database services (e.g., Amazon RDS, Aurora, Azure SQL, or Google Cloud SQL).
- Familiarity with database version control and automation tools (e.g., Liquibase, Flyway, or custom CI/CD database pipelines).
- Strong understanding of backup and recovery strategies, replication, and high-availability (HA) setups.
- Experience implementing database security best practices, including encryption, access control, and auditing.
- Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Cloudwatch, Datadog).
- Working knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) for database provisioning and configuration.
- Basic familiarity with CI/CD concepts and how database workflows integrate into application deployment pipelines.
- Solid understanding of Linux/Unix environments, especially for hosting and managing databases.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
a Necessity, not a Luxury
Skills
Database Management
Database Systems
Database Design
CI/CD
GitLab CI/CD
AWS CloudFormation
Scripting
Company Benefits
Employee Discount
Enjoy employee discounts on beverage, merchandise, etc at all outlets across Malaysia.
Employee Perk Programmes
Establishment of corporate benefits to offer exclusive discounts or benefits to each employee.
Health and Wellness
Out-patient care and in-patient care are covered for all employee including ongoing wellness programs & activites.
Career Development
Job training and continuing education help to fuel employee career growth.
Extension Leave Benefits
Provide more generous with their leave days. We have more than 6 other types of leave!
Additional Info
Company Activity
Last active - few minutes ago
Experience Level
4 - 7 Years of Experience
Career Level
Senior Executive
Job Specialisation
Hardware / Network / Infrastructure (On-Premises / Cloud)
Company Profile
ZUS Coffee
For many, coffee is a daily need. Specialty coffee, however, is often seen as a luxury, something you treat yourself to only on special occasions.We started ZUS Coffee to change this perception.With the best quality ingredients, high-level coffee brewing technology and innovative business model, we’re evolving the concept of coffee consumption to make specialty coffee affordable for everyone, everyday.a...