Database Administrator

Virtusa; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Dubai is seeking a Database Administrator to manage and optimize large-scale systems primarily focusing on Greenplum and Oracle. Candidates should have proven experience in database administration and performance tuning, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with evolving technologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in administering Greenplum and Oracle databases.
• Strong skills in SQL performance tuning and database security.
• Experience with data replication, partitioning, and large-scale data management.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor and optimize Greenplum and Oracle database backup, recovery, and high availability strategies.
• Troubleshoot performance issues and ensure system reliability and data integrity.
• Collaborate with development and data engineering teams on database design and optimization.

Skills

Database administration

SQL performance tuning

Database security

Data replication

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Greenplum

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

The Database Administrator will be responsible for managing and optimizing large‑scale database systems, with a primary focus on Greenplum and Oracle. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in database administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and is flexible in learning and adopting new database technologies as required by evolving project needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor and optimize Greenplum and Oracle database backup, recovery, and high availability strategies.
• Troubleshoot performance issues and ensure system reliability and data integrity.
• Collaborate with development and data engineering teams on database design and optimization.
• Stay current with emerging database technologies and adopt new tools and practices as needed.

Required Skills

• Proven experience in administering Greenplum and Oracle databases.
• Strong skills in SQL performance tuning and database security.
• Experience with data replication, partitioning and large‑scale data management.
• Ability to learn and adapt to new database technologies quickly.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

Required Experience

Unclear Seniority