Senior Database Administrator

Associate Director (HEAD OF DATA & AI) MENA at Salt

My client is one of the fastest growing agencies in the Middle East. A cross-cultural product‑led growth design agency.

Role:
Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

• 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

• Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) – configuration and administration
• Oracle Data Guard – Physical and Logical Standby

• 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
  Technical Skills - Preferred
  • Experience with Oracle Exadata or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
  • Knowledge of Oracle Golden Gate for replication
  • Familiarity with Oracle ASM (Automatic Storage Management)
  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
  Specific Experience Requirements for This Role
  • Experience taking over database management from external vendors
  • Proven track record of database governance and establishing standards
  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)

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  Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
  
  Employment type:
  
  Full‑time Job function:
  Information Technology

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