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About the Role

Datamatics Technologies is seeking a Database Administrator to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is a full-time position requiring 5-10 years of experience in managing and optimizing enterprise data platforms. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the high availability, performance, security, and data integrity of our systems.

Role Purpose and Scope

The Database Administrator will be responsible for the comprehensive management of enterprise data platforms. This involves administering relational databases, in-memory data stores, and modern data analytics or AI platforms. A key aspect of this role is to support critical data governance, backup and recovery, and performance optimization initiatives across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain enterprise databases and data platforms.
• Ensure database availability, security, performance, and reliability.
• Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and migrations.
• Implement backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability strategies.
• Monitor database health, troubleshoot issues, and optimize system performance.
• Collaborate with application developers, data engineers, and infrastructure teams.
• Support data governance, data quality, and compliance initiatives.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and system configurations.
• Participate in capacity planning and implementation of new data technologies.

Required Experience

• 5-10 years of experience administering relational databases, in-memory data stores, and modern data analytics or AI platforms.
• Proven experience in managing, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise data platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure high availability, performance, security, and data integrity.
• Experience supporting data governance, backup and recovery, and performance optimization initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing production database environments with high availability and performance requirements.
• Relevant certifications in PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, cloud platforms, or other database technologies.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time role based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The position offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic technology environment at Datamatics Technologies.