Senior Database Administrator
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About the Role
Lead database lifecycle management, ensure high availability, optimize performance, enforce security, and collaborate cross-functionally while possessing strong technical expert.
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Responsibilities
Lifecycle Management: Lead the installation, configuration, and migration of complex database environments, ensuring all systems are patched and updated to the latest stable versions.
High Availability: Architect and manage disaster recovery (DR) and high-availability (HA) solutions (e.g., Oracle Data Guard, SQL Always On) to ensure 24/7 data access.
Performance Engineering: Proactively monitor and tune database instances; optimize PL/SQL and T-SQL code, procedures, and triggers to eliminate bottlenecks.
Data Security: Define and enforce rigorous database security protocols, including encryption at rest/transit, advanced access controls, and regular security audits.
Backup & Recovery: Design and validate comprehensive backup strategies, performing regular recovery drills to guarantee zero data loss in the event of hardware or system failure.
Data Modeling: Translate business requirements into efficient logical and physical database designs, ensuring data integrity and scalability.
Capacity Planning: Forecast storage and resource requirements to ensure the infrastructure can support future data growth.
Cross-Functional Support: Collaborate with developers and system admins to troubleshoot database connectivity and integration issues without overstepping into network or OS management.
Compliance & Reporting: Ensure all database activities meet organizational compliance standards and provide detailed reports on database health and security posture.
Education
Bachelor s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
Experience
5 years of professional experience in enterprise Database Administration (DBA).
Certifications: Professional certifications such as (Oracle Certified Professional or Microsoft Azure Database Administrator) are highly desirable.
Platform Expertise: Advanced proficiency in administering, clustering, and upgrading modern platforms, specifically Oracle and MS SQL Server.
Technical Depth: Expert knowledge of backup/recovery strategies (e.g., RMAN), data modeling, and performance tuning at the instance and query levels.
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- Employees who started in their current role within the last six months are not eligible to apply for Company vacancies of the same grade.
- Employees who started in their current role within the last two years are not eligible to apply for Company vacancies where the vacancy is at a higher grade.
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