Lead Database Engineer
GXBankSelangor, Malaysia
Posted April 23, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Hello, we are GXBank! Malaysia's first digital bank driven by our shared purpose and passion to bring positive transformation to the financial industry and help the unserved and underserved communities achieve their dreams and a better quality of life. Want to be part of this exciting journey? Come join us in building the next generation of banking! GX Bank Berhad (formerly known as A5-DB Operations (M) Berhad (Reg No. 202101014409 (1414709-A)) holds a digital bank license from Bank Negara Malaysia and is a member of Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM).
Job Description
Lead the management of database systems, design scalable and efficient architectures, and implement robust security measures. Mentor team members and conduct regular security assessments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in database engineering, with expertise in MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB and Amazon RDS/Aurora
- Expertise in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based database systems.
- Exceptional leadership and mentorship skills.
- Advanced problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Domain experience in RDBMS/NoSQL databases: Redis, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Time Series Database.
- Knowledge of TCP/IP stack, Load balancer, Networking.
- Professional background within financial institutions or the banking sector.
- Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and management.
