Senior SQL DBA (MySQL/PostgreSQL)

Saudi Networkers Services

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ref: LP085-1241

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

• Install, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, upgrade, monitor, tune and administer databases (Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL)
• 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 DB Health checks and ensure that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly
• Provide Tier (2) user support in case database-related problems
• Recommend new database systems and equipment additions pertaining to the database administration.
• Participate in assessing users requirements and needs and monitor user access and ensure security compliance.
• 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 Administrators directives.
• Follow-up DB capacity planning across different software systems
• Ensure data consistency across the databases and data accessibility by concurrent users
• Ensure data is secured and can be recovered easily (disaster recovery)

Requirements

• Atleast 10 years of similar experience
• Install, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, upgrade, monitor, tune and administer databases (Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL)
• 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 DB Health checks and ensure that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly
• Provide Tier (2) user support in case database-related problems

About the Company

Saudi Networkers Services, incorporated in 2001 with an aim to provide the world class business and consulting services through a combination of market insight, technical excellence and unrivalled agile methodology.

Our success stems from building strong relationships and trusted partners, which enabled us delivering exceptional services to public sector, as well as some world's leading organizations, in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Banking, Energy, Utilities and various other industry arenas.

We collaborate closely, ideate that how the work gets done, while working alongside businesses to collaborate on growth and applying breakthrough innovations, that drive exponential impact, managed by teams specialized in their assigned industry sectors.

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Database Administrator salaries in Saudi Arabia

Average monthly compensation
SAR 7,500

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