Database Administrator / Application Technical Specialist

About Assystem and the Role

Assystem is dedicated to accelerating the global energy transition by developing low-carbon energy solutions. With 7,000 "Switchers" across 12 countries, the company combines engineering expertise and project management with digital technologies to support the production and distribution of low-carbon electricity, including nuclear and renewable energies. This full-time position for a Database Administrator / Application Technical Specialist is based in Riyadh, Riyadh, and requires over 10 years of experience.

Role Overview

The Database Administrator / Application Technical Specialist will be responsible for supporting authorized databases and application components. This includes managing job scheduling, monitoring performance, and overseeing capacity. The role involves coordinating with client and platform teams for patch implementation, application deployments, and validating backups and recovery exercises across various environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support authorized databases and application components, including job scheduling, performance monitoring, and capacity management.
• Assist with patch implementation, application deployments, backup validation, and recovery exercises in coordination with client and platform teams.
• Provide implementation, testing, and validation evidence across Development, Testing, UAT, Staging, and Production environments, as applicable.
• Coordinate capacity assessments and performance reviews to ensure system stability and scalability.
• Support security and access reviews in accordance with approved governance and compliance requirements.
• Assist in the implementation and validation of patches, hotfixes, service packs, and minor application upgrades.
• Participate in and document backup restoration and disaster recovery testing activities.
• Maintain technical documentation related to system configurations, operational procedures, changes, and recovery processes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Over 10 years of experience with database and application technologies supporting assigned ArcGIS Enterprise, reporting, integrations, content management, and custom applications.
• Demonstrated experience in system monitoring, scheduled job management, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Experience supporting application/database patching, hotfixes, service packs, and minor upgrades.
• Knowledge of backup validation, recovery testing, and disaster recovery processes.
• Ability to provide operational and deployment evidence across Development, Testing, UAT, Staging, and Production environments.
• Experience with security, access control, and configuration management activities.
• Clear understanding of the distinction between administration of managed SaaS platforms and hands-on ownership of databases, servers, infrastructure, and application environments under direct control.

Additional Information

The ideal candidate will possess reasonable experience in all the highlighted tools and technologies mentioned above. Assystem is committed to equal treatment of candidates and fosters diversity within the company, valuing skills, talent, and the ability to innovate.