Database Administrator (SQL Server & Oracle) - KSA
DeepSource.com
Office
Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
Full Time
We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to support and manage enterprise database environments, with a primary focus on Microsoft SQL Server (60%) and secondary responsibility for Oracle Databases (40%). The role will ensure database availability, performance, security, and reliability across production and non-production environments.
Key Responsibilities
SQL Server (≈60%)
- Install, configure, administer, and support Microsoft SQL Server databases.
- Monitor database performance, optimize queries, indexing, and execution plans.
- Perform backup, restore, and recovery operations.
- Implement and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions (e.g., Always On, Failover Clustering).
- Manage database security, roles, permissions, and auditing.
- Support application teams with database design, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
Oracle Database (≈40%)
- Administer and maintain Oracle databases (installation, configuration, patching).
- Perform backup and recovery using RMAN.
- Monitor and tune Oracle database performance.
- Manage users, roles, privileges, and security policies.
- Support upgrades, migrations, and day-to-day operational issues.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Database Administrator supporting both SQL Server and Oracle.
- Strong hands-on experience with SQL Server (primary).
- Solid working experience with Oracle Database.
- Knowledge of backup/recovery, performance tuning, and database security.
- Experience in production environments with SLAs.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
