Database Engineer

📍 Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
🏢 Company: Central Retail in Vietnam
💼 Department: IT Infrastructure
👤 Reports to: Infrastructure Supervisor
About the Role
Central Retail in Vietnam is looking for a Database Engineer to join our IT Infrastructure team. This role is responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, security, and availability of enterprise database systems across multiple business units.
As a Database Engineer, you will work closely with infrastructure, application, and business teams to optimize database performance, support mission-critical systems, and drive continuous improvements in database operations and service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Database Administration & Performance
Monitor, maintain, and optimize database performance.
Perform database performance tuning and query optimization.
Develop and maintain database design documentation.
Prepare and execute database deployment scripts.
Administer databases across development, testing, staging, and production environments.
Backup, Recovery & Disaster Recovery
Design, implement, and test database backup and recovery strategies.
Manage backup, restore, and disaster recovery procedures.
Ensure database availability and business continuity.
Data & Reporting
Design and maintain business reports.
Develop SQL queries and data extraction solutions for business users.
Support ad hoc reporting and analytics requests.
Incident & Service Management
Troubleshoot database-related issues and perform root cause analysis.
Support Incident, Problem, Change, Configuration, and Release Management processes.
Coordinate with stakeholders during major incidents and service disruptions.
Drive service improvements and operational excellence.
Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
Support developers and testers with database activities.
Conduct knowledge sharing and database training sessions.
Participate in service review meetings with internal teams and external partners.
Contribute to infrastructure and database-related projects.
Requirements
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Minimum 4 years of experience in database administration and development.
Experience working with large-scale enterprise systems.
Familiarity with Linux/Open Source environments.
Technical Skills
Strong expertise in Database Performance Tuning and Query Optimization.
Hands-on experience with:
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle Database (must have)
PostgreSQL
NoSQL Databases
Understanding of backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
Experience with IT Service Management practices.
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proactive and self-motivated mindset.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strong commitment to quality, confidentiality, and continuous learning.