Senior Database Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 3, 2026. Razer scores B on the Alion truth index.
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 #LifeAtRazer 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 maintainenterprise-grade database platforms and supporting technologies.
Monitor and optimize database performance to ensure maximum availability, scalability, and reliability.
Implement and maintain robustdatabase security andaccess control standards.
Troubleshoot and resolvedatabase, performance, and connectivity issues in a timely manner.
Develop and maintain comprehensivedatabase documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
Ensure compliance withregulatory requirements, security standards, and data privacy policies.
Partner closely withsoftware developers and infrastructure teams to design and implement scalable database solutions.
Performdatabase tuning and optimization to support growing business demands.
Plan, execute, and supportdatabase upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives.
Contribute todisaster 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.
Minimum5 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 ofdatabase architecture, administration, and operational best practices.
Proven experience indatabase performance tuning, optimization, and capacity planning.
Experience implementingdatabase 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 asNew Relic, AWS CloudWatch, or equivalent platforms.
Strongtroubleshooting 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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