Cloud Database Administrator - Platform and Infrastructure Department, Product Development Division, Rakuten Payment, Inc.

Tokyo, Japan March 18, 2026 Full Time Workday

Job Description:

Business Overview 

As a member of the Rakuten Group, Inc. FinTech Group Company, Rakuten Payment, Inc., operates businesses primarily focused on payment services such as "Rakuten Pay," "Rakuten Edy," and "Point Partner." 

In our rapidly growing services, you will experience the excitement of taking on the significant responsibility of a social infrastructure. We are looking for new colleagues who can mutually inspire and grow with us. 

 

Department Overview 

The Product Development Division at Rakuten Payment, Inc., handles everything from planning, basic and detailed design, coding, testing, to operation of systems related to payment services. 

In addition, many projects utilizing the latest technologies are underway, aiming to strengthen synergy as part of the Rakuten Group, Inc. 

We implement and operate large-scale systems that continue to expand and grow, and directly incorporate customer feedback to improve our services. 

This department is primarily responsible for the database management of payment services provided by Rakuten Payment, Inc. 

Position: 

Why We Hire 

Due to the expansion of our service scale, there is a need to further strengthen our organizational structure and systems. At the same time, we need to advance system architecture refactoring, leading to a plan for increased staffing. 

  

Position Details 

We are seeking a Database Administrator for a Public Cloud environment. You will be responsible for optimizing our database systems, including migration from On-Premise to Public Cloud and their subsequent operation. 

As operation of current systems will also be required, candidates with extensive experience in MySQL (MariaDB experience also welcome) are highly desired. 

 

Main Responsibilities

- Database administration for On-Premise MySQL and MariaDB. 

- Leading problem-solving initiatives in database administration tasks. 

- Database administration for Public Cloud environments (AWS Aurora, GCP Spanner). 

  

Mandatory Qualifications: 

- 5+ years of practical experience in database administration (regardless of DBMS). 

- Experience in database administration in a Public Cloud environment (AWS Aurora). 

- 3+ years of practical experience in MySQL operation. 

- Business level of Japanese

*We are looking for candidates with experience in infrastructure management, not application development. 

  

Desired Qualifications: 

- Experience in migrating systems from On-Premise to a Public Cloud environment. 

- Experience operating on different platforms such as On-Premise and Public Cloud. 

- Experience in the operation phase after implementation and construction. 

- Experience in database operations using Git and IaC (Infrastructure as Code). 

- Understanding of database security (On-Premise, Public Cloud). 

- Experience in business improvement utilizing AI. 

- Practical experience in PostgreSQL operation. 

- Understanding of multiple DBMS/DB Solutions. 

- Ability to proactively formulate rules and proposals by engaging stakeholders. 

- Proactive and self-driven individual with a strong sense of ownership. 

Others Information:
Additional information on Location
NBF Shinagawa Tower
 
Additional information on Secondment
This position will be employed by Rakuten Group, Inc. and seconded to Rakuten Payment, Inc.

Additional information on English Qualification

English (Business)

Links

*For more Information, please refer to the links below:

----------------------------------- 

▼About Company  

▼ Latest Company News  

▼ Video Links 

▼ Conditions of Employment 

-----------------------------------
#engineer #DataEngineer #fintechgroup #RakutenPay #RakutenPayment

Languages:

English (Overall - 2 - Intermediate), Japanese (Overall - 2 - Intermediate)
Apply on company site

How to Get Hired at Rakuten Group, Inc.

  • Rakuten uses Workday as its ATS platform. Apply through rakuten.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/RakutenInc for global positions. Use clean, single-column resume formatting with standard section headers to ensure accurate parsing. Verify your parsed profile data after submission.
  • English proficiency is non-negotiable for most roles. Rakuten adopted English as its official corporate language in 2012 under the Englishnization initiative. Regardless of office location, business is conducted in English. Highlight your language skills prominently on your resume.
How to apply to Rakuten Group, Inc.

How well do you match this role?

Check My Resume