Cloud Database Associate / Engineer

About the role

NCS, an AI tech services company and subsidiary of the Singtel Group, is hiring a Cloud Database Associate/Engineer in Singapore. The role sits within a DevSecOps-driven team that manages customer cloud environments covering hundreds of databases and servers, and supports the team and infrastructure with hands-on knowledge of cloud technologies and cloud configuration.

Key responsibilities

• Setup, testing, implementation and maintenance of technologies on cloud environments (AWS/Azure)
• Setup, management and maintenance of databases for client IT cloud infrastructure
• Monitoring and troubleshooting Oracle and MySQL issues
• Providing solutions for database design and implementing database-related change requests
• Supporting application deployment and providing SQL query tuning solutions
• Installing, upgrading and migrating databases, and performing database patching and hardening
• Documenting new processes and keeping up to date with technology standards, trends and best practices
• Providing AWS maintenance support for production systems

Required profile

• Minimum 1 to 3 years of relevant IT experience
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills
• Able to communicate clearly with customers and act as a trusted team member in a cross-functional, agile setting
• Adaptable to change and a good team player

Required skills

• Familiarity with SQL script language
• Knowledge of cloud concepts, services, technologies and architecture
• Hands-on knowledge of DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Good to have: experience building cloud-native applications such as with Python or Node.js, and in-depth cloud networking knowledge