Engineering Director, DBA at OKX

<div data-page-id="JAF7dFJcWoUusRx7RKkuM14BsYc" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-OqGZdUPi6oJlXzxlmNiu3gAmsVg">OKX will be prioritising applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require OKX's sponsorship of a visa.</div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Tgw6d5xvpoJKoVx9eqBusbvzswb">&nbsp;</div> <h2 class="heading-2 ace-line old-record-id-doxusd6NtLTrM8e4ysmP03OKuHd"><strong>Who We Are</strong></h2> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-SIXmdStKwor48cxQEKYuF78zs8b"> <div data-lark-html-role="root"><span class="text-only" data-eleid="5">At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by crypto, and ultimately contribute to every individual's freedom. OKX is a leading crypto exchange, and the developer of OKX Wallet, giving millions access to crypto trading and decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is also a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets. We are safe and reliable, backed by our Proof of Reserves. Across our multiple offices globally, we are united by our core principles: </span><em><span class="text-only text-font-italic" data-eleid="6">We Before Me</span></em><span class="text-only" data-eleid="7">, </span><em><span class="text-only text-font-italic" data-eleid="8">Do the Right Thing</span></em><span class="text-only" data-eleid="9">, and </span><em><span class="text-only text-font-italic" data-eleid="10">Get Things Done</span></em><span class="text-only" data-eleid="11">. These shared values drive our culture, shape our processes, and foster a friendly, rewarding, and diverse environment for every OK-er. OKX is part of OKG, a group that brings the value of Blockchain to users around the world, through our leading products OKX, OKX Wallet, OKLink and more.</span></div> </div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxus6W44CsvjWg7Am35twN6Dpe">&nbsp;</div> <div class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxus6W44CsvjWg7Am35twN6Dpe"> <h2 class="heading-2 ace-line old-record-id-doxusd6NtLTrM8e4ysmP03OKuHd"><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></h2> </div> <div data-page-id="VBWydXKFOoYZKZxkYfulqGEggTh" data-lark-html-role="root" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <div class=" old-record-id-M5c3dlg2soz6W5xUqtclW0ujgrf"> <div data-page-id="HrdgdleckoFcpmxfnWklijDzg0f" data-lark-html-role="root" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <div class=" old-record-id-U6yBdFuLJocg27xOMNllzzR4gqb">We are looking for a <strong>Senior Staff Engineer/Engineering Director </strong>who will be responsible for the design, deployment, optimisation, and full lifecycle management of enterprise-level cloud database platforms. Lead the implementation of multi-cloud architectures for Alibaba Cloud and AWS databases, ensuring high availability, high performance, and cost optimization.</div> <div class=" old-record-id-U6yBdFuLJocg27xOMNllzzR4gqb">&nbsp;</div> </div> </div> </div> <h2 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal;"><strong>What You'll Be Doing</strong></h2> <div data-page-id="VBWydXKFOoYZKZxkYfulqGEggTh" data-lark-html-role="root" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <ol class="list-number1"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-IBBKdKI86oufQ8xW2uXl0bCzgvF" data-list="number"> <div> <div data-page-id="HrdgdleckoFcpmxfnWklijDzg0f" data-lark-html-role="root" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <ol class="list-number1"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Ws0SdIv8LoUibWxTrGdliZxwg36" data-list="number"> <div><strong>Database Architecture Design &amp; Optimization</strong></div> <ol class="list-number2"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-IxAGdOY1sotWJdxDeODlZ3aJgne" data-list="bullet"> <div>Design, deploy, and optimize cloud databases on Alibaba Cloud (RDS, PolarDB, Redis, MongoDB) and AWS (RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, DynamoDB).</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-SbMCdvo6coJoeaxGYwElWoPOgld" data-list="bullet"> <div>Select appropriate database types (relational/NoSQL/NewSQL) and service models (managed services vs. self-built clusters) based on business requirements.</div> </li> </ol> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-YxabdnURsoiZYMxzyHylg1dyghc" data-list="number"> <div><strong>Operations &amp; Monitoring</strong></div> <ol class="list-number2"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-SADHdQnAOoRimIxTO3il6Ravgad" data-list="bullet"> <div>Implement high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions, such as Alibaba Cloud cross-zone deployments, AWS Multi-AZ, and cross-region replication.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-KVz1d2mRooNlf9xvwJil790rgxf" data-list="bullet"> <div>Monitor database performance and health using cloud-native tools (Alibaba Cloud CloudMonitor, AWS CloudWatch) and third-party tools (Prometheus, Grafana).</div> </li> </ol> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Z4NxdH2SnocA1sx5Tx9lzpxfgke" data-list="number"> <div><strong>Performance Tuning &amp; Incident Resolution</strong></div> <ol class="list-number2"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-CpSfdSTXIo3WIDx88yPlxZbJgod" data-list="bullet"> <div>Analyze slow queries, lock conflicts, and resource bottlenecks (CPU/IO/memory), optimizing SQL statements and index designs.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-QgzCdGxZLoNSxzxSsw0lIGfmgQg" data-list="bullet"> <div>Rapidly resolve production database incidents (e.g., replication lag, connection pool exhaustion, storage scaling).</div> </li> </ol> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-PMj4dlrtQouvJXxndmMlCLakgWd" data-list="number"> <div><strong>Security &amp; Compliance</strong></div> <ol class="list-number2"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-OPbIdU1rgoOBNKxgfL9lMdYtg5c" data-list="bullet"> <div>Manage database access controls via Alibaba Cloud RAM policies and AWS IAM roles to ensure data security.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-E0nrdv1U9o8aruxPN1blMy6QgCb" data-list="bullet"> <div>Perform regular database upgrades and audit log analysis to comply with GDPR, Multi-Tier Cloud Security Certification (MLPS), and other regulations.</div> </li> </ol> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-TI03d015Ro1Y9qxeDuQlBHmFgMf" data-list="number"> <div><strong>Automation &amp; Cost Management</strong></div> <ol class="list-number2"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EVPwdnlrHojn77xn7nXl2PtTgbd" data-list="bullet"> <div>Automate database deployment and operations using Terraform, Ansible, or cloud-native tools (Alibaba Cloud ROS, AWS CloudFormation).</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Jjr7d9SlxoYRTIxFNf5lXDF8gMh" data-list="bullet"> <div>Optimize cloud costs via auto-scaling, reserved instances, and storage tiering (e.g., AWS S3 Glacier).</div> </li> </ol> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-GrgUdHmNhogRm9xT9OVluZEVgTf" data-list="number"> <div><strong>Cross-Team Collaboration</strong></div> <ol class="list-number2"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-JV4vdgw6Ho6ToLxj1jGlHV0Rgzd" data-list="bullet"> <div>Support development teams in database design reviews, SQL code standardization, and DevOps processes (e.g., database change management in CI/CD).</div> </li> </ol> </li> <li><strong>Team Management</strong> <ol class="list-number1"> <li>Manage a team of DBAs to ensure timely completion of projects and efficient resolution of incidents.</li> </ol> </li> </ol> </div> </div> </li> </ol> </div> <h2 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal;"><strong>What We Look For In You</strong></h2> <div data-page-id="VBWydXKFOoYZKZxkYfulqGEggTh" data-lark-html-role="root" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <ol class="list-number1"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Rf8adMncOoSmf8xQUjolR94vgLg" data-list="number"> <div data-page-id="HrdgdleckoFcpmxfnWklijDzg0f" data-lark-html-role="root" data-docx-has-block-data="false"> <ol class="list-number1"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-XuHOdHTZ9oYqxuxFaXqlbKqmgpd" data-list="number"> <div><strong>Technical Skills</strong></div> <ol class="list-number2"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-ORz0dnGiYobH6lxFlyNlXVZxgwg" data-list="bullet"> <div>Expertise in database services of at least one major public cloud (Alibaba Cloud or AWS), with familiarity in the other.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-ZULjdlHOwov48bxUH9zlIrUpgJb" data-list="bullet"> <div>In-depth understanding of core principles of mainstream databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis) and advanced SQL optimization/troubleshooting skills.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-EETkdCaPMoF9q7xFmdulq3pcg0g" data-list="bullet"> <div>Experience with database migration tools (AWS DMS, Alibaba Cloud DTS) and cross-cloud synchronization solutions.</div> </li> </ol> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-WWCadxFH7oN6x1xtjO5l5Y8FgXc" data-list="number"> <div><strong>Experience Requirements</strong></div> <ol class="list-number2"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-YV48de0N1ovNKexA3kAlbk6Bg8e" data-list="bullet"> <div>5+ years of DBA experience, including at least 2 years managing public cloud databases.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-QsShdycc7oxLWDxAARklRPC6gdc" data-list="bullet"> <div>Hands-on experience with large-scale (TB-level) databases, sharding, and read/write splitting.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-F7MHd6dKEoHumKxti7DlGqHIgZc" data-list="bullet"> <div>Experience leading cloud database migrations, DR drills, or hybrid cloud projects is preferred.</div> </li> </ol> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Lz8BdSUovoQLTRx7Kx2lLq1Nggd" data-list="number"> <div><strong>Soft Skills</strong></div> <ol class="list-number2"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-VGgZdq9mtooGbwxYKTXltOYogPd" data-list="bullet"> <div>Strong documentation skills for creating SOPs and contingency plans.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-V5VGdSNPWoHhzIx9H6wlRHHjgHh" data-list="bullet"> <div>Excellent communication skills to coordinate development, operations, and business teams.</div> </li> </ol> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-UQ9edn4aXotDl0xeSb6l3CtGgwd" data-list="number"> <div><strong>Certifications &amp; Education</strong></div> <ol class="list-number2"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-LdPSdJqj2oPHuBxxhcCl2QM2gNh" data-list="bullet"> <div>Alibaba Cloud ACP/ACE (Database) or AWS Certified Database – Specialty certifications preferred.</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-D32ud1qqZoZVq2xfrZVlADLtgRh" data-list="bullet"> <div>Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields.</div> </li> </ol> </li> </ol> </div> </li> </ol> </div> <h2 style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal;"><strong>Perks &amp; Benefits</strong></h2> <ul class="list-bullet1"> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxusKanPRhZJXSlF12Rjx4mSnd" data-list="bullet"> <div>Competitive total compensation package</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxusiGTuvYAMpGUEPJUs2M7veh" data-list="bullet"> <div>L&amp;D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxusfCPfNQIPMLDddcFHLcCJRC" data-list="bullet"> <div>Various team building programs and company events</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxus4bR0jQUqjWaRWQst2HUz2g" data-list="bullet"> <div>Wellness and meal allowances&nbsp;</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxusUbh4aZ3FUJUni611Y961Kf" data-list="bullet"> <div>Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants&nbsp;</div> </li> <li class="ace-line ace-line old-record-id-doxusuyHQ3CbGlSvsgMGOwWYDnd" data-list="bullet"> <div>More that we love to tell you along the process!</div> </li> </ul> </div><div class="content-conclusion"><div data-lark-html-role="root"><span class="text-only" data-eleid="18"><span class="text-only"><span class="text-only" data-eleid="6">Notice:<br></span></span></span> <div data-lark-html-role="root"><span class="text-only" data-eleid="26"><span class="text-only">All official </span><span class="text-only text-with-abbreviation text-with-abbreviation-bottomline">OKX</span><span class="text-only"> vacancies are published on this website.</span></span> <span class="text-only" data-eleid="28"><span class="text-only">While roles may appear on selected third-party platforms from time to time, information on other sites may be inaccurate or outdated. </span></span><strong><span class="text-only" data-eleid="29"><span class="text-only">If in doubt, please apply directly through our official careers website.</span></span></strong></div> </div> <div data-lark-html-role="root"><span class="text-only" data-eleid="18"><span class="text-only">Information collected and processed as part of the recruitment process of any job application you choose to submit is subject to&nbsp;</span><span class="text-only text-with-abbreviation text-with-abbreviation-bottomline">OKX</span><span class="text-only">'s </span></span><a class="link rich-text-anchor __anchor-intercept-flag__ text-content-link" href="https://www.okx.com/en-eu/help/okx-candidate-privacy-notice" target="_blank" data-eleid="19" data-lark-is-custom="true" data-lark-link="true">Candidate Privacy Notice</a><span class="text-only" data-eleid="20"><span class="text-only">.</span></span></div></div>