Senior Database Engineer KSA

WE are looking for a highly experienced Senior MS SQL & Oracle Database Engineer to manage and support critical database infrastructure within a banking environment.

The ideal candidate must have strong banking experience and extensive hands‑on expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases
, including on‑premises clustering, replication, Disaster Recovery (DR), advanced troubleshooting, and SQL query performance tuning.

• Administer and support MS SQL Server and Oracle databases in a critical banking environment.
• Manage and maintain on‑premises MS SQL and Oracle database clusters
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• Configure and support database clustering, replication, and DR environments
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• Support database replication between primary production environments and DR sites
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• Troubleshoot complex database availability, performance, and connectivity issues.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and fine‑tuning of MS SQL queries
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• Analyze query execution and identify performance bottlenecks.
• Ensure database environments maintain high availability and operational reliability.
• Support database‑related incidents and perform root‑cause analysis.
• Work closely with infrastructure, application, network, and other technical teams to resolve database issues.
• Support database maintenance and operational activities in accordance with banking requirements.

• Banking experience – Mandatory.
• 10+ years of total IT experience.
• Minimum 7 years of hands‑on experience with MS SQL Database and Oracle
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• Strong hands‑on experience with MS SQL clustering in on‑premises environments.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Oracle clustering in on‑premises environments.
• Hands‑on experience with MS SQL and Oracle replication
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• Hands‑on experience supporting DR sites and database replication/DR environments
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• Advanced troubleshooting and MS SQL query performance tuning experience.