Database Engineer Manager

About the role

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at Nanyang Technological University is seeking a Manager (Database Engineer) to lead the SG100K / SSCC database platform. The role will serve as a primary point of contact for data access and support the school’s research and educational initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Engage internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements and implement data management strategies aligned with organisational objectives.
• Analyse business and research needs, identify risks and gaps, and ensure data processes support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Collaborate with IT and end‑users to implement and enhance data ingestion and egression processes, including user access management and data extraction workflows.
• Liaise with database vendors to ensure timely software upgrades, security patches, performance optimisation, and capacity expansion ahead of new data uploads.
• Monitor and optimise database performance, proactively addressing system issues to maintain data integrity, efficiency, and scalability.
• Partner with researchers and vendors to design and deliver automated, cloud‑based tools that improve research efficiency.

Required profile

• Experience managing the SG100K / SSCC database platform.
• Ability to act as a key point of contact for data platform users.

Required skills

• Database management

What we offer

• Opportunity to work within a leading medical education and research institution.
• Collaboration with top researchers and clinicians.