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Senior Database Administrator

Dubai,Dubai,United Arab EmiratesFull-time2026-11-08 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior Database Administrator responsible for day-to-day administration, performance, security, backup, recovery, and operational support of enterprise databases.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC Database Administrator

Builds

Enterprise database environments ensuring stability, reliability, and performance for business-critical operations

Domain

Telecommunications / Enterprise IT Infrastructure

Required skills

Oracle Database administration, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Linux/Unix, Windows, SAN/NAS storage, networking, virtualization, ITIL/ITSM processes, root cause analysis, scripting (Shell, PowerShell, Python)

Preferred skills

Oracle OCP certification, PostgreSQL/SQL Server/MySQL/Cassandra certifications, cloud database technologies experience

Technologies

Oracle, OCI, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Linux, Windows, ServiceNow, RMAN, ASM, RAC

Responsibilities

Perform day-to-day administration and L2/L3 production support; Monitor database health, availability, performance, and capacity; Manage configurations, users, roles, and access controls; Execute backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery activities; Troubleshoot performance issues (CPU, memory, I/O, locking, query); Manage incidents, problems, and changes per ITIL/ITSM; Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions; Support high-availability, clustering, and replication solutions; Develop automation scripts for routine activities; Maintain operational procedures and documentation.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC