Sr. Manager DBA

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

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Senior Manager DBA in Dubai. The candidate will be responsible for database administration, ensuring performance, reliability, and security for 24/7 operations. With over 10 years in IT, including 5 years in banking, expertise in SQL, Oracle, and cloud environments is essential. This role demands strong leadership capabilities and effective communication skills with diverse stakeholders. Join to enhance your career with a reputable team offering best-in-industry salary.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Information Technology.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role in a Bank.
• Hands-on experience with databases over 1 TB and 600+ concurrent users.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to team database administration and maintenance.
• Design and optimize databases in cloud environments.
• Lead a team of Database Administrators.

Skills

SQL DBA

Oracle

Windows Operating Systems

Storage (SAN, NAS)

AIX Operating System

Good Team Leadership

Effective Communication

Education

Certification in Software Development

DB security certification

Tools

MS SQL

Oracle

Job description

🌟 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, Postgrace mySQL), develop policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of all databases including the backup and recovery. The role is also responsible to implement, maintain the DR instances of the Databases and application in the bank along with the other teams in IS & T.

To 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.

Must have handled systems with Database size not less than 1 TB and with minimum 600+ concurrent users across different geographical locations.

Must have handled multiple databases of different technologies

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes :

Strong technical knowledge across multiple layers like SQL DBA, Oracle, Windows Operating Systems and Storage (SAN, NAS), AIX Operating System

Must be a Good Team Leader or Coordinator

Must be able to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders of different nationalities

Familiarity with international standards such as ITIL / CMMI / ISO

Possess overall positive and collaborative attitude

Competencies Required for the Role :

• 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!