Senior Database Administrator
Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam
Job Summary
Customized Energy Solutions (CES) is seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to support and manage the organizations enterprise database environments across on-premises and cloud infrastructure. This role will serve as a technical lead for database operations performance optimization high availability security and modernization initiatives supporting critical business applications and data platforms.
The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on database administration experience cloud platform exposure and the ability to collaborate effectively with infrastructure application development and data services teams. Experience supporting modern analytics or data platforms such as Databricks cloud-native database services or data lake environments is strongly preferred.
This position is based in Ho Chi Minh City and may allow limited hybrid flexibility depending on business needs.
Key Responsibilities
Database Administration & Infrastructure
- Administer configure monitor and support enterprise database environments across on-premises and cloud infrastructure
- Support installation upgrades patching migrations backup/recovery and ongoing maintenance of database systems
- Manage and support SQL Server PostgreSQL MySQL Oracle or similar relational database platforms
- Maintain database standards operational procedures and environment documentation
Performance Monitoring & Troubleshooting
- Monitor database health performance storage and availability
- Perform database performance tuning query optimization indexing and troubleshooting
- Investigate and resolve database-related incidents failures and operational issues
- Support proactive monitoring and alerting processes
High Availability Security & Compliance
- Support high availability and disaster recovery solutions including replication failover clustering Always On Availability Groups and backup/recovery processes
- Implement and maintain database security controls user access management encryption auditing and vulnerability remediation
- Partner with infrastructure and security teams to maintain compliance and operational standards
Cloud & Data Platform Support
- Support cloud-based database services and integrations across AWS Azure or GCP environments
- Assist with database migrations cloud modernization initiatives and hybrid infrastructure support
- Collaborate with data engineering and analytics teams supporting reporting ETL/ELT pipelines and data platform initiatives
- Support modern analytics environments such as Databricks cloud data warehouses or data lake architectures where applicable
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Partner with application teams to improve database design scalability and operational efficiency
- Participate in infrastructure modernization and automation initiatives
- Contribute to documentation operational runbooks and knowledge-sharing activities
- Stay current on database technologies cloud platforms and operational best practices
Qualifications :
- Minimum 58 years of database administration experience supporting enterprise production environments
- Strong hands-on experience with one or more major database platforms such as SQL Server PostgreSQL MySQL or Oracle
- Experience with database performance tuning troubleshooting backup/recovery and high availability solutions
- Experience supporting cloud platforms and cloud-based database services within AWS Azure or GCP environments
- Familiarity with ETL/ELT processes reporting systems or data platform environments
- Exposure to modern analytics platforms such as Databricks Snowflake Azure Synapse or similar technologies preferred
- Understanding of database security access management auditing and operational compliance practices
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across infrastructure development and data services teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Information Systems or related field (or equivalent experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments
- Exposure to scripting or automation tools such as PowerShell Python or shell scripting
- Experience with monitoring and alerting tools
- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Azure Database Administrator AWS Database Specialty PostgreSQL Oracle or Databricks certifications are a plus
Additional Information :
Customized Energy Solutions offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Benefits are provided in accordance with CES Vietnams policies and applicable Vietnam law and may include performance bonus eligibility comprehensive health insurance paid leave statutory social insurance benefits and other locally applicable benefits.
At CES you will gain:
Meaningful responsibility and the opportunity to make a real impact in dynamic energy markets
The chance to learn from and collaborate with experienced professionals across global teams
Ongoing opportunities to strengthen your technical analytical and leadership skills
A supportive culture that values initiative accountability and continuous professional growth
We believe that when associates are challenged supported and trusted with responsibility they do their best work and grow in the process.
Customized Energy Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Customized Energy Solutions (CES), a privately-held company, is a leading service provider of market intelligence and operational support services to companies participating in the retail and wholesale electric and natural gas markets. Utilizing deep know-how developed since the incep ... View more