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About International Systems Engineering (ISE)

International Systems Engineering (ISE), established in 1988, operates as a key part of BAE Systems’ global portfolio. For over three decades, ISE has been a trusted provider of secure mission-critical solutions, services, and advanced technologies. The company's product offerings encompass Cybersecurity, Secure Infrastructure/Cloud Management, Secure Network & Domain Management, Application Support & Development, End User Computing & Support, and IT Service Management. Located in Riyadh, ISE is committed to aligning with Saudi Vision 2030 by investing in local talent, advanced technologies, and strong partnerships. This position is open to Saudi Nationals Only.

The Senior SQL DBA Role

We are seeking a dedicated Senior SQL DBA to join our team in a full-time capacity. This role is crucial for maintaining and optimizing our database systems, ensuring their integrity, availability, and performance. The ideal candidate will possess 0-1 years of experience in database administration, demonstrating a foundational understanding of SQL environments and a readiness to take on leadership responsibilities in database management.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform standard Business As Usual (BAU) activities, including SQL monitoring and performance tuning using profiler and extended events.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of storage design, archive, backup, and recovery activities, plans, and procedures.
• Lead the design, creation, maintenance, and monitoring of database instances.
• Develop and implement procedures and monitoring processes to ensure data integrity, availability, and validation.
• Provide consultancy and support on new technologies to enhance database functionality and efficiency.
• Support the technical support team on database design, development, and maintenance as required.
• Ensure that storage, archiving, backup, and recovery procedures are functioning correctly.
• Map out the conceptual design for planned databases and refine logical designs for specific data model translation.
• Monitor the refinement of physical designs to meet system storage requirements.
• Oversee the installation and testing of new versions of the Database Management System (DBMS).
• Liaise and coordinate related work streams with IT project managers, database programmers, and application developers.
• Review the design and development of SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and DDL/DML commands.
• Ensure regular communication with technical, applications, and operational staff to maintain database integrity and optimization.
• Supervise the commissioning and installation of new applications and customization of existing applications.
• Ensure all procedure documentation and guide manuals are in place.
• Report on availability, performance, and capacity aspects for all databases and related infrastructure components.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, preferred.
• Relevant IT certificates.
• Knowledge of IT Service Framework.
• 0-1 years of experience in a relevant field.

Essential Technical Skills

• Experience with SQL versions from 2008R2 to SQL2019.
• Proficiency in TSQL scripting.
• Experience with high availability solutions, specifically ‘Always On’ availability groups.
• Knowledge and experience in disaster recovery, including SQL recovery types.
• Familiarity with SQL migration activities.
• Understanding of security, access, and reporting methods for databases.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within a dynamic team focused on delivering secure, mission-critical solutions. The role involves collaboration with various technical and operational teams to ensure optimal database performance and integrity.