Database Administrator

GulfTalent

London, United Kingdom

Ref: GP474-149

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

GulfTalent is one of the largest online recruitment portals serving the Middle East region, with offices in Dubai and London. Founded in 2005, it is now used by over 5 million individuals and 6,000 companies. To support our continued growth, we are looking for an experienced Database Administrator to join our team in London.

Reporting to the Team Lead, the Database Administrator will be responsible for providing the planning, coordination, utilisation and administration of MySQL and NoSQL databases, network databases, schema migration, other file organisation and access methods. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring appropriate definition, organisation, security, integrity, operational efficiency, operational support, scheduling and documentation of the databases.

Key responsibilities will include:
- Assessing and developing long-term strategic goals for databases
- Working with application development staff to develop database architectures, coding standards, and quality assurance policies and procedures
- Designing and implementing redundant systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets
- Conducting research and making recommendations on database products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts
- Creating models for new database development and/or changes to existing ones
- Installing and configuring relevant components to ensure secure database access as well as database consistency and integrity
- Responding to and resolving database access and performance issues
- Monitoring database system details within the database, including execution time, and implementing efficiency improvements
- Monitoring, optimising and allocating physical data storage for database systems
- Monitoring data quality and consistency and proposing improvements
- Planning and coordinating data migrations between systems
- Developing, implementing and maintaining change control and testing processes for modifications to databases
- Creating required reports in response to business user needs
- Performing database transaction and security audits
- Establishing appropriate end-user database access control levels
- Developing routines for end users to facilitate best practices database use

Requirements

Essential:
- Demonstrable 3 years experience in database administration
- Strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices
- Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring and supporting MySQL databases
- Hands-on database tuning and troubleshooting experience
- Working knowledge of storage networks and file systems
- Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices
- Strong technical documentation skills
- Degree from a leading university, preferably in the field of Computer Science, but other subjects will also be considered

Desirable:
- Linux system administration
- Experience managing databases for high traffic web applications
- Web server management

About the Company

GulfTalent is one of the largest online portals serving the Middle East region. Founded in 2005, it is now used by 10 million individuals and 9,000 companies.

GulfTalent is run by a seasoned team of young professionals with diverse backgrounds across different industries, including management consulting, private equity, finance, e-commerce, information technology, education and recruitment. The team also brings together a wealth of international experience across four continents.

This is your chance to join a growing company and a winning team, and to work with creative, hard-working individuals in a fast-paced, energizing environment. Team members benefit from extensive training, excellent learning opportunities, competitive compensation packages and rapid promotion.

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