Purpose:
Responsible for designing, implementing, and operating database systems that meet business needs.
Responsibilities:
- Proactively monitor database health, ensuring system availability and resolving performance bottlenecks before they impact users.
- Troubleshoot live database issues, including performance and recovery.
- Work with product development teams to ensure database optimization and consistency.
- Lead installations, upgrades, and cross-platform migrations to modern architectures.
- Review deployment risks and analyze the impact on database performance and stability.
- Track data growth and performance trends and implement long-term capacity plans and scalability solutions.
- Design and build high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
- Perform evaluations on a regular basis to ensure data security, privacy, and integrity.
- Provide support and solutions in emergencies effectively and efficiently.
- Stay up to date with database systems enhancements and ensure the implementation of suitable best practices.
- Determine, enforce, and document database policies, procedures, and standards.
- Oversee the team’s tasks and provide guidance and support on a continuous basis.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable AML/CTF rules and regulations as required in the conduct of the role.
- Ensure timely completion of all relevant AML/CTF training provided by the Group.
- Ensure response to AML, CTF & sanctions inquiries in a timely manner.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or related field.
- 6 – 10 years’ experience in managing mission-critical database systems.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2019+. Advanced experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL is a plus
- Advanced knowledge of high availability and disaster recovery tools, database security, and performance optimization.
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux systems administration.
- Good command of Arabic and English.
- Good communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities.
- Capable of making timely decisions and anticipating consequences.
- Can identify, recommend, and implement solutions for problems.
- High attention to detail with a commitment to quality deliverables.
- Able to work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines.
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