Engineering Director, DBA

OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa.

About the Company

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Staff Engineer/Engineering Director who will be responsible for the design, deployment, optimisation, and full lifecycle management of enterprise-level cloud database platforms. Lead the implementation of multi-cloud architectures for Alibaba Cloud and AWS databases, ensuring high availability, high performance, and cost optimization.

What You'll Be Doing

• Database Architecture Design & Optimization - Design, deploy, and optimize cloud databases on Alibaba Cloud (RDS, PolarDB, Redis, MongoDB) and AWS (RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, DynamoDB).
• Select appropriate database types (relational/NoSQL/NewSQL) and service models (managed services vs. self-built clusters) based on business requirements.
• Operations & Monitoring - Implement high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions, such as Alibaba Cloud cross-zone deployments, AWS Multi-AZ, and cross-region replication.
• Monitor database performance and health using cloud-native tools (Alibaba Cloud CloudMonitor, AWS CloudWatch) and third-party tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Performance Tuning & Incident Resolution - Analyze slow queries, lock conflicts, and resource bottlenecks (CPU/IO/memory), optimizing SQL statements and index designs.
• Rapidly resolve production database incidents (e.g., replication lag, connection pool exhaustion, storage scaling).
• Security & Compliance - Manage database access controls via Alibaba Cloud RAM policies and AWS IAM roles to ensure data security.
• Perform regular database upgrades and audit log analysis to comply with GDPR, Multi-Tier Cloud Security Certification (MLPS), and other regulations.
• Automation & Cost Management - Automate database deployment and operations using Terraform, Ansible, or cloud-native tools (Alibaba Cloud ROS, AWS CloudFormation).
• Optimize cloud costs via auto-scaling, reserved instances, and storage tiering (e.g., AWS S3 Glacier).
• Cross-Team Collaboration - Support development teams in database design reviews, SQL code standardization, and DevOps processes (e.g., database change management in CI/CD).
• Team Management - Manage a team of DBAs to ensure timely completion of projects and efficient resolution of incidents.

What We Look For In You

• Technical Skills - Expertise in database services of at least one major public cloud (Alibaba Cloud or AWS), with familiarity in the other.
• In-depth understanding of core principles of mainstream databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis) and advanced SQL optimization/troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with database migration tools (AWS DMS, Alibaba Cloud DTS) and cross-cloud synchronization solutions.
• Experience Requirements - 5+ years of DBA experience, including at least 2 years managing public cloud databases.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale (TB-level) databases, sharding, and read/write splitting.
• Experience leading cloud database migrations, DR drills, or hybrid cloud projects is preferred.
• Soft Skills - Strong documentation skills for creating SOPs and contingency plans.
• Excellent communication skills to coordinate development, operations, and business teams.
• Certifications & Education - Alibaba Cloud ACP/ACE (Database) or AWS Certified Database - Specialty certifications preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields.

Perks & Compensation

• Competitive total compensation package
• L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development
• Various team building programs and company events
• Wellness and meal allowances
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants
• More that we love to tell you along the process!

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