Database Administrator

Job description / Role

Job Purpose: To design and maintain SATORP’s database systems, such as Oracle and SAP, and participate in the development, quality control and auditing of databases to ensure efficiency and data integrity.

Scope: Perform all activities to ensure efficiency, security and integrity of server systems, including refining database design, supporting users, conducting regular checks and administering and maintaining Oracle and SAP databases.

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, maintain, troubleshoot and administer SATORP’s database.
- Monitor the databases on a daily basis, track performance and manage parameters.
- Conduct regular database backups and maintain and administer backup files and hardware.
- Perform SAP system checks and manage transport changes between SAP systems.
- Provide Tier (3) user support in case database-related problems have not been fixed through the helpdesk (Tear (1)) and Database Administrator Support (Tier (2)).
- Provide technical support for SAP including installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrade, monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting.
- Recommend new database systems and equipment additions pertaining to the database administration.
- Participate in assessing SATORP’s users’ requirements and needs and monitor user access and ensure security.
- Develop database documentation including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary.
- Assist in installing and testing new versions of the database management systems.
- Liaise with database services vendors and providers to monitor service performance and ensure compliance.
- Act as a couch to Database Administrator Support and provide feedback with regards to their performance and learning capabilities.
- Control and manage database access authorizations and privileges as per Superintendent Infrastructure and Senior Database Administrator’s directives.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Superintendent Infrastructure or Senior Database Administrator.

Expected Results:
Efficient, secure and high performing database systems are in place which will help improve SATORP’s overall information reliability and integrity.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering or equivalent. Technical certification is preferred.
- Four (4) years of experience in Administering and Managing Database Systems, of which at least Two (2) years in a similar position.

About the Company

SATORP, in its promising future, is one of the most complex refineries in the world, with a processing capacity of 400,000 barrels per day of Arabian Heavy Crude to produce petroleum products and petrochemicals with commitment to the highest international standards of health, safety and environment; and at the same time having continuous development and leadership in the region. This world-class refinery that came to being out of the expertise of the two oil giants, Saudi Aramco and Total, is located at Jubail Industrial City in the east of Saudi Arabia.