Database Specialist

Ooredoo Group

Palestine

Ref: OP853-85

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Role Summary:

Provide technical support to all RDBMS including Oracle ,MS SQL, MySql Databases and other related sub-systems, and coordinate changes to computer databases, test and implement the database applying knowledge of database management systems. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases.

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Database Administration, housekeeping and maintenance, tuning and optimization.
- Managing in particular the system's support of the Oracle Server Databases and all related logical aspects (tables, indexes, views,etc).
- Responsible for SQL queries tuning to minimize overhead on the database.
- Performing backup strategy (Physical / Logical / Archive mode) in order to insure data integrity and business continuity.
- Responsible for the design and setup of data structure.
- Investigating Database related problems/queries submitted by the IT billing and proposing workaround and solutions.
- Database level auditing on Data definition or Data manipulation statements level.
- Managing optimum security level on all aspects (connection, encryption) for data.
- Daily operations tasks and s/w patches/fixes tracing and implementing.
- Writes logical and physical data base descriptions including location, space, access method, and security.
- Establishes and calculates optimum values for data base parameters.
- Develops data model describing data elements and how they are used, following procedures using pen, template, or computer software.
- Reviews project request describing data base user need, estimating time and cost required to accomplish project.
- Selects and enters codes to monitor data base performance and to create production database.
- Reviews procedures in data base management system manuals for making changes to database.
- Revises company definition of data as defined in data dictionary.
- Specifies user and user access levels for each segment of database.
- Trains users and answers questions.

Requirements

Work Experience & Qualifications::

Education:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
- Oracle 10g min certified.
- SQL certified and any other DBA certification.

Experience:

- 3-4 Years of Experience in IT field and RDBMS environment.
- Excellent experience of Information Systems.
- Excellent knowledge of Oracle RDBMS administration.
- Good knowledge of Telecom applications.
- Good knowledge of Oracle WebLogic.
- Good knowledge of Oracle ERP.
- Experience with data archiving and DWH operations.
- Experience with RDBMS high availability and clustering.
- Experience with Oracle RAC and data guard.
- Excellent in Arabic, English and any language.

Personal Traits & Special Skills:

- The ability to manage and to plan all databases systems based on Network node managers and using centralized management console, also the comprehension of data structure of Telecom applications.
- Creative & Solution oriented.
- Analytical thinking.
- Good communication skills.
- Organized personality.

Key Performance Indicators:

- Database administration functions are performed effectively and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Database backup and maintenance is effective and timely.
- Good working relations exist with Information Technology and other personnel.
- Management is appropriately informed of area activities and of any significant problems.
- Required reports and documents are generated accurately and timely with application team.
- Good coordination and communication exist with other staff members.
- Assigned functions are efficiently and effectively completed in a professional manner.
- Good working relations exist with Information Technology and Company personnel.
- Management is appropriately informed of area activities and of any significant problems.
- Required reports and documents are generated accurately and timely.

Note: you will be required to attach the following:

- Resume / cv

About the Company

We are a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet, and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, we are guided by our vision of enriching peoples lives and our belief that we can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential.

Formerly known as Qtel Group, we have a customer base of 92.9 million and reported revenues of USD 9.3 billion in 2012.

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