Senior Database Engineer

Joining Razer will place you on a global mission to revolutionize the way the world games. Razer is a place to do great work, offering you the opportunity to make an impact globally while working across a global team located across 5 continents. Razer is also a great place to work, providing you the unique, gamer-centric experience that will put you in an accelerated growth, both personally and professionally.

Job Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain database management systems (DBMS) and related software
• Monitor and optimize database performance to ensure efficient and reliable operations
• Develop and implement database backup and recovery plans, as well as disaster recovery plans
• Manage and monitor database security, ensuring that all sensitive data is protected
• Troubleshoot and resolve database issues, including performance, connectivity, and data integrity issues
• Develop and maintain database documentation, including data models, database schemas, and system architecture diagrams
• Ensure that databases are in compliance with regulatory requirements and data privacy policies
• Participate in the design and development of database systems, working closely with software developers and other IT staff
• Perform database tuning and optimization to ensure optimal performance
• Develop and implement database maintenance procedures, such as database defragmentation and data purging
• Manage and maintain database backups and disaster recovery plans
• Plan and implement database upgrades and migrations
• Other duties as assigned.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Design, install, configure, and maintain enterprise-grade database platforms and supporting technologies.
• Monitor and optimize database performance to ensure maximum availability, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement and maintain robust database security and access control standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database, performance, and connectivity issues in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive database documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, security standards, and data privacy policies.
• Partner closely with software developers and infrastructure teams to design and implement scalable database solutions.
• Perform database tuning and optimization to support growing business demands.
• Plan, execute, and support database upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives.
• Contribute to disaster recovery planning, backup strategies, and high-availability solutions.
• Take ownership of other database-related initiatives and projects as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in Database Administration or Database Engineering.
• Strong expertise in one or more database technologies, including: MariaDB, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Redis, Cassandra, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Timestream, Kafka, Flink, Hadoop/HBase.
• Strong understanding of database architecture, administration, and operational best practices.
• Proven experience in database performance tuning, optimization, and capacity planning.
• Experience implementing database security controls, user management, and access governance.
• Solid knowledge of backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
• Experience with database monitoring and observability tools such as New Relic, AWS CloudWatch, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

Pre-Requisites

Razer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diverse teams drive better ideas, better products, and a stronger culture. We are committed to providing an inclusive, respectful, and fair workplace for every employee across all the countries we operate in. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected under local laws. Where needed, we provide reasonable accommodations - including for disability or religious practices - to ensure every team member can perform and contribute at their best.

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