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Database Engineer - Global Tech - Up to ¥10M Hybrid

Tokyo Temporary Foreign Multinational View Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer with deep expertise in Elasticsearch and MySQL to design, optimize, and manage highly available database infrastructure in a cloud-based environment. This role offers the opportunity to lead technical initiatives, drive automation, mentor engineers, and shape the future of enterprise-scale data platforms.
  • Work on mission-critical data platforms that support millions of users.
  • Work with modern cloud-based technologies.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading global technology company operating large-scale digital platforms with millions of users worldwide. They are investing in next-generation cloud infrastructure and are looking for experienced database professionals to strengthen their platform engineering capabilities.

Job Description

  • Design, deploy, manage, and optimize large-scale Elasticsearch clusters in production environments.
  • Ensure the performance, scalability, security, and high availability of Elasticsearch infrastructure.
  • Manage highly available MySQL clusters running on Kubernetes and containerized platforms.
  • Develop and maintain backup, recovery, monitoring, and capacity planning strategies for database environments.
  • Automate database deployment, scaling, and operational tasks using scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
  • Implement best practices for running stateful workloads on Kubernetes.
  • Monitor system health using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, and related observability platforms.
  • Troubleshoot complex database incidents and perform root cause analysis.
  • Lead database lifecycle management and continuous infrastructure improvements.
  • Collaborate with development, SRE, and infrastructure teams to support application reliability and performance.
  • Mentor junior engineers, provide technical leadership, and promote engineering best practices.
  • Participate in on-call support for critical production database systems.

The Successful Applicant

  • 8+ years of experience as a Database Engineer or Data Infrastructure Engineer.
  • Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience designing and operating large-scale Elasticsearch clusters.
  • Strong knowledge of Elasticsearch architecture, indexing, sharding, replication, performance tuning, security, and monitoring.
  • Solid experience administering MySQL in high-availability production environments.
  • Experience deploying and managing databases on Kubernetes and Docker-based platforms.
  • Proficiency in automation using Python and/or Bash.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Strong understanding of database security, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, or Splunk.
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform is advantageous.
  • Experience with additional NoSQL technologies such as Couchbase is a plus.
  • Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale data platforms supporting high-volume production environments.
  • Competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.
  • Long-term career growth within a globally recognized technology organization.
  • Flexible and innovative work environment with a strong focus on automation and engineering excellence.
  • Hybrid working format offering flexibility.
Contact
Aahan Rawat
Quote job ref
JN-052026-7011807
Phone number
+81 3 6832 8627

Job summary

Function
IT
Specialisation
Database Engineering
Specialisation
Technology & Telecoms
Location
Tokyo
Job Type
Temporary
Consultant name
Aahan Rawat
Consultant phone
+81 3 6832 8627
Job Reference
JN-052026-7011807
Company Type
Foreign Multinational

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.