Senior Database Administrator

United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

My client is one of the fastest growing agencies in the Middle East. A cross-cultural product-led growth design agency.
Technical Skills - Mandatory
Oracle Database Core:

  • Deep expertise in Oracle Database 11g/12c/19c administration
  • Advanced knowledge of Oracle Architecture (SGA, PGA, Background Processes)
  • Expert-level SQL and PL/SQL programming
High Availability & Disaster Recovery:
  • Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) - configuration and administration
  • Oracle Data Guard - Physical and Logical Standby
Performance Management:
  • Performance Tuning - SQL tuning, instance tuning, database tuning
  • AWR (Automatic Workload Repository) analysis
  • ADDM (Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor) interpretation
Security & Access Control:
  • Database security implementation and auditing
  • User and privilege management (roles, profiles, privileges)
  • Database Vault (preferred)
Database Operations:
  • Patch management and upgrade procedures
  • Database migration (version upgrades, platform migrations)
Technical Skills - Preferred:
  • Experience with Oracle Exadata or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
  • Knowledge of Oracle GoldenGate for replication
  • Familiarity with Oracle ASM (Automatic Storage Management)
  • Experience with Oracle WebLogic or application server integration
  • Scripting languages: Shell scripting (Bash), Python, or Perl
  • Experience with monitoring tools (Nagios, Zabbix, Tivoli, SolarWinds)
  • Knowledge of Linux/Unix administration
  • Understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN)
Domain Knowledge:
  • Understanding of real estate domain and land department operations (preferred)
  • Knowledge of government IT policies and procedures in UAE (preferred)
  • Familiarity with ISO 27001 and ISR compliance requirements
  • Understanding of SLA management and vendor coordination
  • Experience working with external vendors and managed services
Specific Experience Requirements for This Role:
  • Experience taking over database management from external vendors
  • Proven track record of database governance and establishing standards
  • Experience in high-availability environments (99.9% uptime or higher)
  • Capacity planning and growth management experience
  • Experience with compliance audits and addressing audit findings
  • Change management experience - following structured change control processes
Educational Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • Master's degree (preferred but not mandatory)
Professional Experience:
  • Minimum 7 years of hands-on Oracle database administration experience
  • At least 3 years managing production databases in enterprise or government environments
  • Experience with mission-critical systems handling high transaction volumes (5,000+ daily transactions)
  • Experience managing multiple database environments (Development, UAT, Production)
  • Experience in 24/7 production support and on-call duties
Mandatory Certifications:
  • Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) - Database Administrator (11g, 12c, or 19c)
  • OR Oracle Certified Expert (OCE)
Preferred Certifications:
  • Oracle Certified Master (OCM)
  • Oracle Database Performance and Tuning
  • Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) Certification
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2221652
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
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