Database Administrator / Application Technical Specialist

Assystem Radicon; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem is seeking a skilled IT system administrator specializing in ArcGIS Enterprise to support databases, scheduling, monitoring, and capacity planning.

You will implement patches, perform backup validation, orchestrate DR testing, and maintain documentation across Dev to Production environments.

The ideal candidate will balance hands-on administration with governance and security, contributing to reliable, scalable GIS infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience with database and application technologies supporting ArcGIS Enterprise, reporting, integrations, content management, and custom applications.
• Demonstrated experience in system monitoring, scheduled job management, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Experience supporting application/database patching, hotfixes, service packs, and minor upgrades.
• Knowledge of backup validation, recovery testing, and disaster recovery processes.
• Ability to provide operational and deployment evidence across Development, Testing, UAT, Staging, and Production environments.
• Experience with security, access control, and configuration management activities.
• Clear distinction between managed SaaS platforms and hands‑on ownership of databases, servers, infrastructure, and application environments under direct control.

Responsibilities

• Support authorized databases and application components, including job scheduling, performance monitoring, and capacity management.
• Assist with patch implementation, application deployments, backup validation, and recovery exercises in coordination with client and platform teams.
• Provide implementation, testing, and validation evidence across Development, Testing, UAT, Staging, and Production environments, as applicable.
• Coordinate capacity assessments and performance reviews to ensure system stability and scalability.
• Support security and access reviews in accordance with approved governance and compliance requirements.
• Assist in the implementation and validation of patches, hotfixes, service packs, and minor application upgrades.
• Participate in and document backup restoration and disaster recovery testing activities.
• Maintain technical documentation related to system configurations, operational procedures, changes, and recovery processes.

Skills

ArcGIS Enterprise administration

Database and application technologies

System monitoring

Performance tuning

Capacity planning

Patch management

Backup validation and disaster-recoery

Security and access control

Operational documentation

Tools

ArcGIS Enterprise

Job description

Finding solutions to climate change is the priority of the 21st century, and means switching to low-carbon energy. At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. To achieve this, our 7,000 Switchers combine their historical engineering expertise and project management with digital technologies.

In our 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Asia) of operation, we are working on the production and distribution of low-carbon electricity, through the development of nuclear and renewable energies. We are also supporting the modernisation and development of energy grids, managing the setup and siting for new transmission and distribution networks, and using hydrogen to decarbonise the transport and industry sectors.

Assystem in Türkiye, is renowned for working with the public and private sectors. Specializing in ESIA studies, site investigations, and laboratory research, the company offers vital site supervision owners and lenders engineering services. Notably, Assystem in Türkiye plays a pivotal role in major projects like power generation, and the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant.

Finding solutions to climate change is the priority of the 21st century, and means switching to low-carbon energy. At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. To achieve this, our 7,000 Switchers combine their historical engineering expertise and project management with digital technologies.

In our 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Asia) of operation, we are working on the production and distribution of low-carbon electricity, through the development of nuclear and renewable energies. We are also supporting the modernisation and development of energy grids, managing the setup and siting for new transmission and distribution networks, and using hydrogen to decarbonise the transport and industry sectors.

Assystem in Türkiye, is renowned for working with the public and private sectors. Specializing in ESIA studies, site investigations, and laboratory research, the company offers vital site supervision owners and lenders engineering services. Notably, Assystem in Türkiye plays a pivotal role in major projects like power generation, and the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant.

Job Description

• Support authorized databases and application components, including job scheduling, performance monitoring, and capacity management.
• Assist with patch implementation, application deployments, backup validation, and recovery exercises in coordination with client and platform teams.
• Provide implementation, testing, and validation evidence across Development, Testing, UAT, Staging, and Production environments, as applicable.
• Coordinate capacity assessments and performance reviews to ensure system stability and scalability.
• Support security and access reviews in accordance with approved governance and compliance requirements.
• Assist in the implementation and validation of patches, hotfixes, service packs, and minor application upgrades.
• Participate in and document backup restoration and disaster recovery testing activities.
• Maintain technical documentation related to system configurations, operational procedures, changes, and recovery processes.

Qualifications

• Experience with database and application technologies supporting assigned ArcGIS Enterprise, reporting, integrations, content management, and custom applications.
• Demonstrated experience in system monitoring, scheduled job management, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Experience supporting application/database patching, hotfixes, service packs, and minor upgrades.
• Knowledge of backup validation, recovery testing, and disaster recovery processes.
• Ability to provide operational and deployment evidence across Development, Testing, UAT, Staging, and Production environments.
• Experience with security, access control, and configuration management activities.
• Clear distinction between administration of managed SaaS platforms and hands‑on ownership of databases, servers, infrastructure, and application environments under direct control.

Additional Information

Please note the ideal candidate will have a reasonable experience in all the above highlighted tools and technologies.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.