Sr. Manager DBA

Tap Growth ai; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm is seeking a Sr. Manager DBA in Dubai to oversee the administration and maintenance of databases, ensuring security and performance. With over 10 years of IT experience and a strong background in banking environments, the ideal candidate will lead a team of DBAs and be responsible for cloud database management. This role demands excellent communication and analytical skills, along with various technical certifications. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will drive innovation!

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Information Technology, with 5+ in a banking role.
• Hands-on experience with RDBMS and DW systems.
• Experience in 24/7 operations and large databases.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning, coordination, and maintenance of databases.
• Implement and maintain DR instances of databases.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and security of databases.

Skills

SQL DBA

Oracle

Windows Operating Systems

Storage (SAN, NAS)

AIX Operating System

Team Leadership

Effective communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Certification in Software Development

Certification in Core Banking

MS SQL / Oracle certification

DB Security Certification/Training

ITIL V4

Job description

Job Overview

🌟 We're Hiring: Sr. Manager DBA! 🌟

Responsible to contribute to the team involved in the administration, planning, coordination, implementation and maintenance of databases (Oracle, MS SQL, MANGO DB, PostgreSQL, MySQL), develop policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of all databases including backup and recovery. The role is also responsible to implement and maintain the DR instances of the Databases and application in the bank along with the other teams in IS & T.

Work as an individual contributor to the team responsible for the performance, reliability, availability and security of the Databases running in the bank as per the IS & T standard policies and procedure.

Cloud Database Administration will be responsible for the design, deployment, maintenance, and optimization of databases hosted in cloud environments; the role is essential in ensuring the integrity, availability, and performance of databases while adhering to security and compliance standards.

Leads a team of Database Administrators.

📍 Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

⏰ Work Mode: Work From Office

💼 Role: Sr. Manager DBA

Salary: Best in the industry

Experience: 10 + years

Work Experience

Minimum 10 years’ experience in Information Technology, with 5+ years of experience in a similar role in a Bank. Overall 6+ years hands‑on experience with various RDBMS, DW systems and O/S. Must have worked on 24/7 operations.

• Handled systems with Database size not less than 1 TB and with minimum 600+ concurrent users across different geographical locations.
• Handled multiple databases of differing technologies.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Strong technical knowledge across multiple layers: SQL DBA, Oracle, Windows Operating Systems, Storage (SAN, NAS), AIX Operating System.
• Good Team Leader or Coordinator.
• Effective communication with diverse stakeholders of different nationalities.
• Familiarity with international standards such as ITIL, CMMI, ISO.
• Possess overall positive and collaborative attitude.

Competencies

• Communicating effectively
• Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking

Professional Qualifications (Desired)

• Certification/Formal Training (Foundation/Basic Level) in Software Development
• Certification/Formal Training in Core Banking / Banking Channels / Payment Systems
• MS SQL / Oracle certification
• DB security certification/training
• Digital Transformation (Any)
• ITIL V4 (F), HDI-SCTL (Added advantage)

Ready to take your career to the next level? 🚀 Apply now and join our innovative team!