Senior Database and Platform Engineer

**Company Description**
RHB Bank was established in Singapore in 1961 as UMBC Bank, prior to the country’s independence in 1965. We assumed our present name - RHB Bank Berhad Singapore (RHBS) in 1999, after a series of expansions and strategic mergers. As a bank that has been here since the beginning, we have garnered invaluable experiences and insights which we turn into innovative solutions designed to help individuals and businesses grow and progress. Throughout the decades in Singapore, we have formed lifetime relationships with our clients and partners who have made us one of the most trusted financial institutions. Together with our experiences, insights and knowledge, we now cater to a cross-section of clients with requirements ranging from personal banking to corporate financing, offering seamless solutions and growing wealth for people and businesses. Our core businesses are streamlined into Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Corporate Banking, Asset Management, offered through RHB Bank Berhad and RHB Asset Management Pte. Ltd. As a progressive and growing financial institution, RHB Singapore sees the importance for a strong collaborative and cohesive culture while welcoming diversity in views. As part of RHB’s aim to become the employer of choice, talent and career development initiatives are put in place to ensure equal opportunities for personal development and growth among our people. We look forward to having on board talented individuals to join our dynamic and engaging team of more than 600 employees.
**Job Description** Primary Objective**:
**Platform (Database)**

Perform Database Administration activities on Oracle, SQL Server, MYSQL, PostgreSQL and RDS Databases required to run Singapore operations:

- Hands-on experience on Configure and maintain database servers;
- Experience of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server and Oracle.
- Experience in installing, maintaining and managing Oracle RAC Production Databases.
- Experience in database migration of Oracle and MSSQL Server including Data Center Migration Projects.
- Experience in backup and restore using RMAN backup’s ASM to Non-ASM vice versa.
- Experience in handling incidents in critical Production Databases.
- Ensure IT is operated in a manner that complies with Bank Policies and frameworks, standards, circulars, guidelines and MAS regulated act, notices, circulars, and guidelines applicable to technology (Compliance, Audit, Risk Adherence). - Infra components
- Experience in Databases Hardening and Auditing in accordance with CIS standards.
- Manage database changes through change request process and provide status reports.
- Proactive monitoring of database performance, conduct analysis and implement proactive improvement measures.
- Perform periodic database refresh across different database environments.
- Proactive monitoring of database performance, conduct analysis and implement proactive improvement measures.
- Review the database design and implementation for new projects.
- Implement and maintain database security (create and maintain users and roles, assign privileges etc.).
- Respond promptly to incidents, investigate, and provide temporary and/or permanent resolution of incidents escalated.
- Handle general technical trouble shooting and provide advice to development teams.
- Experience on SQL Server Always ON, clustering, Replication and Oracle RAC, Data Guard.
- Strong knowledge of backups and recovery, Indexing and patching.
- Assist in annual budgeting - Infra components
- Provide day-to-day support for database components.
- Monitor and plan Tech refresh EOL/EOS for Databases

**Key Responsibilities**:
Strategy, Planning, Mgmt. Reporting
- Provide expert advice and support to technology management in the area of Database expertise
- Contribute in the formulation a comprehensive Branch IT strategy covering IT policies and procedures, security, architecture, business solutions and operational functional requirements
- Keep abreast of developments and innovations in the FI IT landscape with a focus on Databases.
- Provide mentorship, support and guidance to colleagues, share information and facilitate problem solving
- Contribute in the yearly budgeting for IT expenditures and investments.

Database and Cloud Operations
- Oversee performance monitoring of systems to ensure outstanding operational effectiveness at low operating costs - Cloud and non-Cloud for DB components
- Ensure prompt and efficient provision of IT support - Cloud infra and both Cloud and non
- Cloud for DB, Middleware components
- Oversee contingency plans and ensure their adequacy - Cloud infra and both Cloud and non-Cloud for DB, Middleware components
- Ensure IT assets are protected and secure - Cloud infra and both Cloud and non-Cloud for DB, Middleware components
- Ensure IT operations run in a manner consistent with high score from audit, risk, compliance assessments. The following to be operationali