Database Admin, Senior at MASTER-WORKS

MASTER-WORKS; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MASTER-WORKS is seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to join its client-site team in Riyadh. The role focuses on securing database environments, implementing encryption (TDE), and ensuring high availability across enterprise platforms.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of hands-on DBA experience, strong DB security knowledge, and proven skills in backup, recovery, and performance tuning. This position is on-site in Saudi Arabia with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related field.
• Minimum 3 years hands-on DBA experience.
• Experience implementing database encryption technologies such as TDE.
• Strong understanding of database security, access control, and encryption practices.
• Experience with backup, recovery, replication, clustering and high-availability architectures.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and performance-tuning skills.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct current-state assessments of existing database environments to identify security gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Install, configure, administer, and maintain enterprise database platforms.
• Support the implementation of database encryption solutions including TDE or equivalent.
• Configure and manage encryption for data at rest and data in transit.
• Ensure database security configurations comply with NCA cybersecurity controls and organizational policies.
• Monitor database performance, availability, and security to ensure optimal operation.
• Perform database installation, upgrades, patching, migrations, and version management.
• Manage database backups, recovery, replication, DR, and high-availability solutions.
• Implement database performance tuning and optimization.
• Manage database users, roles, privileges, and access permissions.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and security documentation.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, and project teams to implement secure database solutions.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve database-related issues while ensuring data integrity and availability.
• Ensure compliance with governance, security, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Database security

TDE encryption

Backup & recovery

High availability

Performance tuning

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field

Tools

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Our subsidiary (SOOR) is seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to join its team.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct current-state assessments of existing database environments to identify security gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Install, configure, administer, and maintain enterprise database platforms.
• Support the implementation of database encryption solutions, including Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) or equivalent technologies.
• Configure and manage encryption for data at rest and data in transit.
• Ensure database security configurations comply with National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) cybersecurity controls and organizational security policies.
• Support the integration, testing, validation, and troubleshooting of database encryption mechanisms.
• Monitor database performance, availability, and security to ensure optimal operation.
• Perform database installation, upgrades, patching, migrations, and version management.
• Manage database backup, recovery, replication, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
• Implement database performance tuning and optimization.
• Manage database users, roles, privileges, and access permissions.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, implementation guides, standard operating procedures, and security documentation.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, and project teams to implement secure database solutions.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve database-related issues while ensuring data integrity and system availability.
• Ensure compliance with organizational governance, security, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator.
• Hands-on experience implementing database encryption technologies such as Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of database security principles, access control, and encryption best practices.
• Experience with database backup, recovery, replication, clustering, and high-availability architectures.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and performance tuning skills.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC).
• Experience with enterprise key management solutions.
• Experience supporting government or large enterprise environments.

Job Location: Client Site.