Job Description

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