IT Senior Operations & Support Engineer - Database & Integration

Emirates Airlines - Other locations; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flight discounts

Hotel discounts

Dubai lifestyle perks

Job summary

Emirates Group in Dubai seeks an IT Senior Operations & Support Engineer - Database and Integration to analyze, support, and resolve complex incidents across Emirates Group Systems. You will monitor performance, participate in problem management, and collaborate with internal teams and vendors to ensure service reliability.

You will use ServiceNow or Zendesk, perform root-cause analysis, and contribute to automation and observability initiatives while mentoring junior engineers and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of information technology experience.
• Degree or honours (12+3 or equivalent) required.
• Experience with ITIL-based incident, problem and change management.

Responsibilities

• Address Level 1 and 2 incidents for Emirates Group Systems with minimal downtime.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to diagnose issues.
• Utilise ITSM tools to manage incidents, assets, and changes.
• Perform root cause analysis and drive improvements.
• Contribute to automation of incident response tools.
• Support observability platforms to monitor performance.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and mentor junior engineers.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation.

Skills

Oracle DBA

Oracle performance tuning

Database security

Backup & recovery

Distributed SQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Cloud environments

Incident management

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ServiceNow

Zendesk

Job description

At Emirates we believe in connecting the world to and through our global hub in Dubai and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers 'Fly Better'. Emirates Group IT thrives on the dynamic nature of technology. Being pioneers in aviation innovation, we're always at the forefront, pushing boundaries. We're on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry. Embark on a journey with the worlds largest international airline and become a vital part of our cutting edge information and technology team as an IT Senior Operations & Support Engineer - Database and Integration.

As an IT Senior Operations & Support Engineer - Database and Integration. you will analyse, support, and resolve complex incidents raised both internally and externally, and recommend solutions to reduce the number of recurring incidents to the technical team. Proactively monitor, identify, and highlight incidents and risks to ensure that IT Service Operations remain within the agreed service levels and minimize the adverse impact on business operations.

In this role, you will:

• Address customer issues and resolve Level 1 and Level 2 incidents for the Emirates Group Systems, ensuring minimal downtime and in line with the specific qualitative or quantitative targets and Key Performance Indicators(KPIs).
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to diagnose and resolve technical issues efficiently.
• Utilise IT Service Management (ITSM) tools such as ServiceNow, Zendesk, or similar platforms to manage incidents, problems, assets, and change processes effectively.
• Perform root cause analysis of the reported incidents and recurring technical issues, conduct performance assessments and recommend improvements to enhance the system reliability. Contribute to the automation of the root cause analysis and incident response tools to improve response time and operational efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement by proactively identifying and highlighting issues and risks that may impact the services provided by EGIT. Utilise observability platforms to monitor system performance and anomalies.
• Implement and support ITIL-based incidents, issues and change management processes while ensuring compliance with company cybersecurity, data protection, company policies, and industry regulations and best practices.
• Assist in deploying, configuring, configuring and upgrading IT systems to ensure optimal performance.
• Partake in a 24/7 on-call rotation, acting as an escalation point for unresolved tickets and providing timely solutions.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, create knowledge-base articles, carry out knowledge transfer sessions, and mentor junior engineers to encourage a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
• Manage multiple priorities effectively by applying strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to ensure timely and efficient service delivery.

To be considered for this role, you will must meet the below requirements:

• Degree or honours (12+3 or equivalent).
• 2+ years of experience in Information Technology.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Extensive senior DBA experience, including deployment, operations, tuning, backup, and security for Oracle databases.
• Advanced knowledge of Oracle database architecture, with experience in both private and public cloud environments.
• Expertise in distributed SQL databases such as Yugabyte, MariaDB, Couchbase.
• Optimize database performance for Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Couchbase.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and enhance application efficiency.

Join our Technology Operations team, where you will play a pivotal role in our IT landscape, ensuring smooth operations and outstanding support for critical business functions globally. The team focuses on duty management, service support, infrastructure operations, change enablement, observability, and IT asset management. If you are passionate about delivering world-class IT services and fostering continuous improvement, we invite you to apply and contribute to the success of Emirates Group.

Salary & benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers.