Database Administrator

Jobtailor

Medina

On-site

SAR 100,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled Data Platform professional to write, review, and optimize SQL queries, analyze database performance, and support monitoring, health checks, and capacity analysis. You will assist with backup, recovery, replication, and high-availability activities, and investigate incidents to identify root causes.

You will develop Python scripts to automate repetitive tasks, validate data integrity, and compile technical reports with recommendations.

Qualifications

Proficient in SQL writing and optimization.
Basic Python programming skills.
Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
Willingness to investigate problems beyond the obvious.
Good communication and documentation abilities.

Responsibilities

Write, review, and optimize SQL queries.
Analyze database performance and identify slow or inefficient queries.
Support database monitoring, health checks, and capacity analysis.
Assist with database backup, recovery, replication, and high-availability activities.
Investigate database incidents and help identify root causes.
Perform benchmarking and compare database configurations, queries, and technologies.
Develop Python scripts to automate repetitive database tasks.
Validate data accuracy, consistency, and integrity.
Prepare technical reports and recommendations.
Document database standards and operational procedures.

Skills

SQL Query Writing

Python scripting

Data Analysis

Documentation

Critical Thinking

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Linux

Git

APIs

Cloud Platforms

Container Technologies

Job description

Write, review, and optimize SQL queries.
Analyze database performance and identify slow or inefficient queries.
Support database monitoring, health checks, and capacity analysis.
Assist with database backup, recovery, replication, and high-availability activities.
Investigate database incidents and help identify root causes.
Perform benchmarking and compare database configurations, queries, and technologies.
Develop Python scripts to automate repetitive database and operational tasks.
Validate data accuracy, consistency, and integrity.
Prepare technical reports, performance findings, and recommendations.
Support documentation of database standards, operational procedures, and best practices.
Learn how database changes are safely tested before being applied to critical environments.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives across the Data Platform.

Requirements

Good foundational knowledge of SQL.
The ability to write queries using joins, aggregations, filtering, and subqueries.
Basic Python programming skills.
Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities.
An analytical mindset and close attention to detail.
The ability to compare results, benchmark solutions, and validate assumptions.
A willingness to investigate problems instead of accepting results at face value.
Good communication and documentation skills.
A strong desire to learn database technologies and production engineering practices.
Preferred KnowledgeThe following experience is beneficial but not mandatory:
Familiarity with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, or similar database technologies.
Basic knowledge of Linux and command-line tools.
Understanding of database indexes, transactions, schemas, and data types.
Exposure to Git, APIs, cloud platforms, or container technologies.
Experience working on academic, personal, or graduation projects involving data or automation.

Core Competencies

Proficient in SQL query writing and optimization, with foundational knowledge of Python for automating database tasks. Strong analytical skills for database performance analysis, incident investigation, and documentation of best practices.

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