DevOps Engineer (Database Experience)

Permanent employee, Full-time · HCMC

What We Need

Oivan is seeking a DevOps Engineer (Database Experience) to join our Vietnam operations team. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining robust database infrastructure and DevOps practices on Microsoft Azure with expertise in PostgreSQL and MongoDB.

What You'll Do

We offer you the unique opportunity to work and improve your skills with a diverse and geographically distributed team of technology and business experts around the world. You will provide required DevOps expertise for a crucial client project. You will also be responsible for the following:

Database Management & Reliability

- Design, implement, and maintain highly available PostgreSQL and MongoDB clusters on Azure
- Utilize Azure Database for PostgreSQL and Azure Cosmos DB
- Perform performance tuning, optimization, and capacity planning
- Implement backup, recovery, and DR strategies using Azure Backup and geo-replication
- Monitor database health and performance using Azure Monitor
- Manage database security, access, and compliance
- Conduct upgrades, patching, and migrations

Azure Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps

- Architect scalable, secure Azure solutions
- Manage Azure VMs, AKS, VNets, Load Balancers, Application Gateways
- Use OpenTofu (Terraform fork) for IaC
- Build CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
- Manage containerized workloads with Docker and AKS
- Configure monitoring (Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Implement logging and alerting with Log Analytics
- Manage Azure networking, firewall, and VPN

Automation & Scripting

- Develop automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell
- Build and maintain OpenTofu modules
- Automate DB maintenance routines
- Build self-service tools for developers
- Implement GitOps workflows

Application Stack Collaboration

- Work closely with Golang backend teams
- Support frontend deployment (React/Vue/Angular)
- Optimize database interactions
- Troubleshoot across frontend, backend, and DB layers
- Support microservices architectures in Go

Collaboration & Support

- Provide L2/L3 support
- Support teams with DB design and optimization
- Conduct RCA investigations
- Participate in on-call rotation
- Document runbooks and architectural decisions
- Mentor junior team members

Security & Compliance

- Implement DB security best practices
- Use Azure Key Vault for secret management
- Configure AAD and RBAC
- Conduct security audits
- Ensure compliance (GDPR, etc.)
- Implement Azure Security Center recommendations.

What You Have

For this role, you are going to be working with our client within a cross-functional team as DevOps Engineer, we prefer that you have the following:

The role requires working hours aligned with Saudi Arabia time zone - 13:00 to 21:00, Sunday to Thursday.
Excellent communication skills in English.
Education & Experience

- Bachelor's in CS, IT, or similar
- Minimum 5 years DevOps/DBA/SRE experience
- Experience managing production DB systems at scale

Technical Skills (Required)

Azure & Infrastructure:
- Expert Azure skills (VMs, AKS, VNets, LB, Storage)
- OpenTofu/Terraform IaC experience
- Azure DevOps, ARM templates, Azure CLI
- Monitoring with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics

Databases:
- Expert PostgreSQL (HA, replication, tuning)
- Strong MongoDB (replica sets, sharding)
- Experience with Azure PostgreSQL & Cosmos DB
- DB migration experience

Development & Scripting:
- Familiarity with Golang
- Familiarity with frontend build processes
- Strong scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Git workflow experience

System Administration:
- Strong Linux admin skills
- Networking, DNS, load balancing, CDN knowledge

Technical Skills (Preferred)

- Azure certifications
- Redis, Elasticsearch
- GitOps (ArgoCD/Flux)
- Azure Site Recovery
- Helm charts
- Service mesh knowledge

Soft Skills

- Excellent analytical and communication skills
- Self-driven, collaborative, detail-oriented.

What We Offer

Hybrid work
MacBook Pro, screen protector, mouse, and headphones
Premium insurance and Full insurance salary
Company paid team lunch weekly
Travel opportunity to Oivan international locations and client sites
International team and work opportunities overseas.
Unlimited premium snacks/healthy food, coffee, and drinks at the office
Self-study time and company-sponsored opportunities for development (+2 hours per week)
15 days annual leave
10 days of paid paternity leave when having a baby.
15 sick leaves
Annual health checkup
13th Month Salary.

Who We Are

Oivan creates and operates human-centric digital services for our clients worldwide. With offices in Finland, UAE, Thailand, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia, our international team executes a diverse array of projects.

Our international team of digitalization experts manages digital services’ full lifecycle, from design and development to operations and analytics. We are building a fast-growing, transparent, fairness in our teams along with our core values: Responsibility, Fellowship and Reliability. Our commitment to our core Nordic values is reflected in the benefits we offer our workforce.

If you want to work in a cool environment offering flexibility and attractive benefits, being in the same team with driven and talented geeks, then Oivan is your place!

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