Senior Database Administrator - Dubai "On Site "
At a glance
Senior Data Architecture & Governance role at BlackStone eIT. Dubai · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Administer approved database systems, handling instances, storage, scheduled jobs, settings and user permissions
- Track health, speed, capacity, uptime and replication, then investigate blocking, failed jobs and service dependencies
- Coordinate approved backup, recovery, patching and upgrade work with other teams
- Maintain access controls, audit records, system inventories, operating guides and recovery documentation
- Support application launches, integrations, reporting and UAT while recording causes, risks and proposed fixes
What you bring
- At least six years administering databases in enterprise settings
- Strong capability with Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL or MongoDB, plus the ability to support the confirmed environment
- Hands-on skills in tuning, recovery, high availability, security and capacity planning
- Experience with UAE government or regulated data environments and familiarity with TDRA-hosted database access
Who this fits
This senior, on-site Dubai role suits an experienced database administrator comfortable with production controls and auditable change processes. You’ll coordinate with other teams, and material changes require approval.
From the employer
Key Responsibilities
• Administer approved database platforms, instances, storage, jobs, configurations and access controls.
• Monitor database health, performance, capacity, availability and replication/high-availability
components.
• Diagnose incidents, blocking, failed jobs, performance degradation and data-platform dependencies.
• Manage approved backup, recovery, maintenance, patching and upgrade activities in coordination with
other teams.
• Support database security, privileged access, audit logging and periodic access reviews.
• Maintain database inventories, configuration baselines, procedures, diagrams and recovery runbooks.
• Provide controlled support to application releases, integrations, reporting and UAT activities.
• Document root causes, risks and recommendations; material changes remain subject to approval.
Requirements
• Minimum 6 years of enterprise database administration experience.
• Strong experience in one or more of Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL or MongoDB, with the
ability to support the confirmed estate.
• Demonstrable skills in performance tuning, backup/recovery, high availability, security and capacity
management.
• Oracle OCP, Microsoft database certification or equivalent preferred.
• Strong understanding of production controls, segregation of duties and auditable change management.
• Previous experience supporting UAE government or regulated data environments.
• Working knowledge of TDRA-hosted database environments and access processes.
• Experience supporting hybrid and highly available database platforms.
• Database availability, backup and performance are managed against the confirmed baseline.
• Privileged access and changes remain controlled and auditable.
• Capacity and recoverability risks are identified and escalated early.
• Production support is coordinated without unapproved changes to business data.
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