Database Administrator

Institute for Healthier Living Abu Dhabi; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Database Administrator with 7–10 years of experience, including healthcare expertise. The role requires proficiency in managing SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL databases and ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance. Candidates must have strong problem-solving skills and familiarity with cloud platforms like Azure SQL and AWS RDS. This position primarily involves office work with some flexibility for remote tasks, ensuring optimal database performance and support for analytics and business processes.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of proven experience as a Database Administrator.
• Minimum of 2–3 years of healthcare experience.
• Expertise in database performance tuning and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or equivalent databases.
• Monitor, tune, and optimize database performance.
• Manage backups, restores, and disaster recovery procedures.

Skills

Problem-solving and critical thinking

Attention to detail and accuracy

Communication and collaboration

Proactive troubleshooting

Adaptability and accountability

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Azure SQL

AWS RDS

Job description

Job Title: Database Administrator (Healthcare Experience Mandatory)

Department: Digital

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Job Type: Full-Time

Reports To: Head of Data & Analytics

Company Overview

Our purpose is to help people live healthier lives by focusing on the biological process of aging through advanced clinical care and research using precision diagnostics, lifestyle medicines and proven therapeutics to improve health span and performance.

We are at the forefront of Healthy Longevity Medicine by combining advanced diagnostics with AI‑driven risk prediction, digitally enabled clinical care with the highest quality of trained professionals in lifestyle and longevity medicine. We are at the frontier of how to keep people healthy, on the population level as well as tailored programs for individuals.

Our clinical practice—along with our research and innovation arms—are shaping the future of Healthy Longevity medicine, and we invite you to apply and explore these possibilities with us.

Job Purpose

The Database Administrator (DBA) will play a critical role in ensuring the stability, security, and optimal performance of the organization's databases. This position involves overseeing database installation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance, as well as monitoring and troubleshooting to support analytics and business processes. The DBA will work closely with the data engineering and analytics teams to ensure high availability, data integrity, and compliance with data governance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or equivalent databases.
• Monitor, tune, and optimize database performance, including queries, indexing, partitioning, and replication.
• Manage backups, restores, disaster recovery procedures, and ensure high availability.
• Implement and enforce data security, access controls, and governance policies.
• Quickly troubleshoot and resolve database issues to minimize downtime.
• Support data migration projects across various environments such as on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid setups.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations and industry best practices.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation for all database configurations and operations.
• Work with healthcare databases, including clinical database schemas and medical imaging storage solutions (PACS/DICOM).
• Utilize NoSQL databases for managing unstructured health data, and time‑series databases for patient monitoring.
• Demonstrate experience with UAE data residency requirements and local compliance mandates.
• Full Hands on with MS Fabric or Azure Data Ecosystem, Lakehouse is key.

Governance & Compliance

• Adhere to regulatory and compliance standards including UAE Health Data Law, ADHICS, and internal data security protocols.
• Ensure data privacy, backup, disaster recovery, and database access control measures are in place and aligned with best practices.
• Maintain documentation that supports compliance audits and IT governance requirements.

Competencies And Skills

Core Competencies

• Problem‑solving and critical thinking
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Communication and collaboration
• Proactive troubleshooting
• Adaptability and accountability

Technical Competencies

• Advanced SQL and database tuning techniques
• Administration of relational and NoSQL databases
• Cloud platforms (Azure SQL, AWS RDS)
• Backup, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies
• Familiarity with PACS/DICOM and healthcare systems
• Scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python – preferred)

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of proven experience as a Database Administrator.
• Must have a minimum of 2–3 years of healthcare experience.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL administration.
• Expertise in database performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with cloud database services such as Azure SQL, AWS RDS, and similar platforms.
• Thorough knowledge of backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
• Strong understanding of database security and compliance standards.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python is considered an asset.

Working Conditions

• Primarily office‑based in Abu Dhabi, with occasional flexibility for remote troubleshooting or after‑hours maintenance.
• May require extended hours during system upgrades, critical issue resolution, or compliance deadlines.