Database Administrator – Mandarin Speaker

Salary: RM 6,500 – RM 9,000 per month

Database Administrator (DBA) – Mandarin Speaker

Location: Petaling Jaya (PJ), Selangor, Malaysia
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 Days Office / 3 Days WFH)
Employment Type: Direct Contract with MNC
Contract Duration: 24+ Months (Potential Conversion to Permanent Based on Performance)
Eligibility: Malaysian Citizens Only
Language Requirement: Mandarin Speaking (Mandatory)

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Database Administrator (DBA) with strong Linux/Unix command-line knowledge to join a well-established Multinational Corporation (MNC) in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in database administration, support, monitoring, and troubleshooting in at least one database technology, along with strong proficiency in Linux/Unix commands and operating environments.

This is an excellent opportunity for IT professionals to support enterprise database infrastructure in a dynamic MNC environment.

The position offers a long-term direct contract with an MNC for 24+ months, with potential conversion to permanent employment based on individual performance and business requirements.

Important: This position is exclusively open to Malaysian citizens who can communicate effectively in Mandarin.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise database environments.

• Provide day-to-day database administration and operational support to ensure database availability, performance, and stability.

• Perform database installation, configuration, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

• Use Linux/Unix commands extensively for database administration, system monitoring, log analysis, and troubleshooting.

• Identify and resolve database performance issues, connectivity problems, and operational incidents.

• Support database backup, recovery, restoration, and data protection activities.

• Monitor database health, capacity, performance, and system resource utilization.

• Diagnose and troubleshoot networking issues involving DNS, DHCP, and network connectivity.

• Support database-related storage infrastructure, including NAS, SAN, RAID, and NFS.

• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and database teams to resolve technical issues.

• Ensure database stability, availability, security, and operational efficiency.

Mandatory Requirements (Must Have)

• Malaysian citizenship is mandatory.

• Mandarin communication skills are mandatory to effectively communicate with Mandarin-speaking clients.

• Strong hands-on experience in database administration, database support, or database troubleshooting.

• Experience in at least ONE of the following database technologies:

  • Oracle

  • MySQL

  • SAP HANA

  • MongoDB

  • PostgreSQL

  • Cassandra

  • Other enterprise database technologies

• Strong proficiency in Linux/Unix commands and command-line troubleshooting is mandatory.

• Hands-on experience working with databases hosted on Linux/Unix environments.

• Good understanding of database monitoring, performance troubleshooting, backup, and recovery.

• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including DNS, DHCP, and connectivity troubleshooting.

• Basic to intermediate knowledge of storage technologies such as NAS, SAN, RAID, and NFS.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Good communication and teamwork skills in an enterprise IT environment.