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About the Role

Saudi Ground Services (SGS) is seeking a skilled Database Administrator to join its team in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is responsible for the management, maintenance, and optimization of SGS's database systems, ensuring their stability, security, availability, and high performance. The Database Administrator will support daily operations and strategic business initiatives by overseeing database administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and data integrity across MS SQL and Azure SQL environments. This role is integral to supporting reliable data management and ensuring efficient database operations, aligning with SGS's digital transformation objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, and optimize MS SQL and Azure SQL databases across development, testing, and production environments.
• Develop, review, and optimize stored procedures, functions, views, and triggers to enhance database performance and reliability.
• Monitor database performance and implement tuning strategies to ensure optimal efficiency and system availability.
• Perform regular database backups, conduct recovery testing, and develop disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity.
• Implement and maintain robust database security measures, including user access controls and permissions, to safeguard sensitive business data.
• Troubleshoot and promptly resolve database issues, such as performance bottlenecks, deadlocks, and data inconsistencies.
• Support database migration, patching, upgrades, and version control activities.
• Collaborate effectively with application developers and business teams to address database-related requirements and support system enhancements.

Qualifications and Experience

The role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in Database Administration. Candidates should possess strong experience with MS SQL Server and Azure SQL. A solid understanding of Stored Procedures is essential. Knowledge in API Integration is considered a plus.

Required Skills

• MS SQL
• Azure SQL
• Stored Procedures
• API Integration (preferred)

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The role requires 5-10 years of experience in database administration.