Database Administrator

DPL; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

DPL is seeking a Mid to Senior Level Database Administrator (DBA) with strong hands-on experience in Oracle and PostgreSQL across cloud and on-premises environments.

You will independently manage installations, sizing, replication, availability, performance, and day-to-day operations for business-critical systems in FinTech and Telecom contexts.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience as a Database Administrator.
• Solid expertise in Oracle and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with database installation, configuration, sizing, and capacity planning.
• Hands-on experience with replication, backup/recovery, and high availability.
• Experience managing databases in both cloud and on-premises environments.
• Strong database troubleshooting and performance-tuning skills.
• Understanding of database security and disaster recovery concepts.
• Experience supporting high-volume or business-critical production environments.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage Oracle and PostgreSQL databases.
• Manage databases across cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure.
• Perform database sizing, capacity planning, and storage management.
• Configure and maintain database replication, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Monitor database health, availability, and performance.
• Troubleshoot database performance, connectivity, replication, and production issues.
• Manage database backups, restoration, upgrades, and migrations.
• Perform query and database performance optimization.
• Maintain database security, access controls, and user privileges.
• Work closely with application, infrastructure, and engineering teams to ensure reliable database operations.

Skills

Database Administrator

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Cloud & On‑Premises

Performance Tuning

Backup & DR

Job description

Islamabad, Pakistan | Posted on 09/07/2026

This won’t just be your next job. Or your first. It will be the turning point of your story.

At DPL, we’ve spent over 20 years doing things differently. Challenging outdated norms and fostering a culture that prioritizes people.

We’re here to help you grow. Not just as a professional but as a person. That’s what drives us.

You won’t find rigid hierarchies here. You’ll find teams that organize themselves, voices that actually get heard, and space to experiment, learn, and try again.

We work with AI, IoT, and 4IR technologies. Not just to keep up with the future but to help shape it. And we do it with curiosity, creativity, and a deep sense of purpose.

Our goal is simple and ambitious. To become the most transformative technology services company in the world.

It’s not just talk. We’re proud to be the only South Asian company in Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces (2025). A sign we’re on the right path.

If you’re looking for a place to reach your best potential, come and join the rebel movement.

Job Description

Requirements

We are looking for a Mid to Senior Level Database Administrator (DBA) with strong hands-on experience managing Oracle and PostgreSQL databases across both cloud and on-premises environments .

The role requires someone who can independently manage database installations, sizing, replication, availability, performance, and day-to-day database operations for business-critical systems within FinTech and Telecom environments .

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage Oracle and PostgreSQL databases .
  
• Manage databases across cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure .
  
• Perform database sizing, capacity planning, and storage management .
  
• Configure and maintain database replication, high availability, and disaster recovery .
  
• Monitor database health, availability, and performance.
  
• Troubleshoot database performance, connectivity, replication, and production issues.
  
• Manage database backups, restoration, upgrades, and migrations.
  
• Perform query and database performance optimization.
  
• Maintain database security, access controls, and user privileges.
  
• Work closely with application, infrastructure, and engineering teams to ensure reliable database operations.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience as a Database Administrator .
  
• Solid expertise in Oracle and PostgreSQL .
  
• Experience with database installation, configuration, sizing, and capacity planning .
  
• Hands-on experience with replication, backup/recovery, and high availability .
  
• Experience managing databases in both cloud and on-premises environments .
  
• Strong database troubleshooting and performance-tuning skills.
  
• Understanding of database security and disaster recovery concepts.
  
• Experience supporting high-volume or business-critical production environments .
  

Preferred

Experience working within FinTech, Banking, Payments, or Telecom environments will be highly preferred.