Engineering Director, DBA

OKX
Singapore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Documentation","Team management","Problem-solving"]

Senior Staff Engineer/Engineering Director responsible for the design, deployment, optimization, and full lifecycle management of enterprise cloud database platforms across multi-cloud environments (Alibaba Cloud and AWS). Leads HA/DR, performance tuning, security, and cost management while guiding cross-team collaboration and team management in a high-scale crypto tech setting.

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OKX
OKX
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Engineering Director, DBA

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Job Summary

Senior Staff Engineer/Engineering Director responsible for the design, deployment, optimization, and full lifecycle management of enterprise cloud database platforms across multi-cloud environments (Alibaba Cloud and AWS). Leads HA/DR, performance tuning, security, and cost management while guiding cross-team collaboration and team management in a high-scale crypto tech setting.
Location: Singapore
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, deploy, and optimize cloud databases on Alibaba Cloud (RDS, PolarDB, Redis, MongoDB) and AWS (RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, DynamoDB).
  • •Select appropriate database types and service models based on business requirements (relational/NoSQL/NewSQL).
  • •Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions (Alibaba Cloud cross-zone, AWS Multi-AZ, cross-region replication).
  • •Monitor performance using cloud-native and third-party tools (CloudMonitor, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana) and optimize SQL and indexes.
  • •Manage database access controls and oversee upgrades and audit logging to comply with GDPR and MLPS.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceEducation SubsidyWellness StipendMeal AllowanceSalary

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of DBA experience, including at least 2 years managing public cloud databases.
  • •Hands-on experience with large-scale TB databases, sharding, and read/write splitting.
  • •Experience leading cloud database migrations, DR drills, or hybrid cloud projects is preferred.
  • •Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; Alibaba Cloud ACP/ACE or AWS Certified Database preferred.
  • •Strong documentation skills and excellent communication to coordinate across development, operations, and business teams.
Experience:5+ yearsCloud databasesMulti-cloudDbaDatabase migrations
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipDocumentationTeam managementProblem-solving
Certifications:Alibaba Cloud ACP/ACEAWS Certified Database – Specialty
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Alibaba CloudAWSRDSPolarDBRedisMongoDBMySQLPostgreSQLAuroraDynamoDBElastiCachePrometheusGrafanaTerraformAnsibleCloudFormationDMSDTSCloudWatchRAM

Company Brief

OKX
Global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 technology provider offering spot and derivatives trading, custody, wallet services, and blockchain infrastructure to retail and institutional users worldwide.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Victoria, Seychelles
Founded: 2017
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