Sybase Database Administrator – L2
Summary
An L2 database administrator role supporting production Sybase ASE and PostgreSQL environments for a banking client in Singapore. Day-to-day work covers BAU support, incidents, backups, tuning, replication, patching, and automation with Shell scripts and Ansible, in an SLA-driven onsite setting with rotational, on-call and mandatory weekend support.
Role: Sybase Database Administrator – L2
Location: Singapore (Onsite)
Contract: 12 Months (Extendable)
Shift: Rotational / On-Call / Weekend Support / Weekend support is mandatory – every 3rd Saturday of the month / Public holiday support will follow Paris holidays, rather than Singapore holidays.
Key Responsibilities
Handle day-to-day BAU activities, incidents, service requests and change requests.
Provide L2 technical support for Sybase ASE and PostgreSQL database environments.
Troubleshoot database performance, integrity and availability issues.
Perform database backup, restore, tuning and maintenance.
Manage production database environments in an SLA-driven environment.
Perform database installation, upgrade and patching activities.
Support Sybase Replication Server and PostgreSQL replication/clustering.
Provide Application DBA support and assist with BAU application issues.
Perform OS-level activities related to database administration.
Manage database logs and scheduled jobs using Control-M or similar tools.
Handle schema/object and partition management.
Perform database maintenance including index management and DBCC.
Support capacity planning and database estate management.
Develop and maintain DB scripts, Shell scripts and Ansible automation.
Participate in high-severity incidents and drive technical resolution.
Review technology changes and identify potential operational risks.
Collaborate with Development, Architecture, Service Management and Project teams.
Contribute to service improvements, transformation initiatives and technology roadmap activities.
Required Technical Skills
Sybase ASE 15.x
Sybase Replication Server
PostgreSQL 12.x+
Database Backup & Restore
Performance & Query Tuning
Database Troubleshooting & Integrity Management
Production Database Administration
Installation, Upgrade & Patching
Replication & Clustering
Application DBA
Unix / Linux
Control-M or similar scheduling tools
Schema, Object & Partition Management
Index Management & DBCC
Capacity Planning
Shell / DB Scripting
Ansible
Additional Skills
PowerShell
Python
T-SQL
ITIL processes and practices
ServiceNow / ITSM
HP OMI / monitoring tools
Ideal Candidate
5–8 years of relevant Sybase DBA experience
Strong hands-on experience in Sybase ASE + PostgreSQL
Experience working in a production and SLA-driven banking environment
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Comfortable handling P1/P2/high-severity incidents
Good communication and stakeholder-management skills
Banking BAU experience will be an added advantage
Sybase/PostgreSQL certification is an added advantage