Database Administrator (DBA)

Datamatics-Global-Services-Ltd; Dammam; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Datamatics-Global-Services-Ltd seeks an experienced Database Administrator in Saudi Arabia with 3–5 years of hands-on DBA experience. You will manage PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL environments, ensure data integrity, and support backups, recovery, and DR processes.

Responsibilities include performance tuning, security, monitoring, and collaboration with development and infrastructure teams to keep systems healthy and compliant with standards.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on DBA experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and/or MySQL.
• Knowledge of backups, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery.
• SQL performance tuning and security awareness.
• Saudi National.

Responsibilities

• Perform standard DBA activities including monitoring and maintenance.
• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain databases.
• Manage backup, recovery, replication, and DR.
• Monitor performance, availability, capacity, and health.
• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Oracle

SQL Server

MySQL

Backups & DR

Saudi National

Job description

Job Title: Database Administrator (DBA)

Location: Saudi Arabia
Nationality: Saudi National
Experience: 3–5 Years

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with 3–5 years of hands‑on experience managing and supporting enterprise database environments. The ideal candidate should have strong experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and/or MySQL.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform standard DBA activities including database administration, monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain database systems.
• Manage database backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery activities.
• Monitor database performance, availability, capacity, and health.
• Perform SQL and database performance tuning.
• Manage users, roles, permissions, and database security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related incidents and performance issues.
• Support database migrations, upgrades, and maintenance activities.
• Ensure data integrity, availability, and reliability.
• Maintain database documentation, procedures, and configurations.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and development teams on database-related requirements.

Required Skills

• 3–5 years of experience as a Database Administrator.
• Strong hands‑on experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and/or MySQL.
• Good knowledge of SQL, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with HA/DR and database replication.
• Knowledge of database security, access management, and monitoring tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Saudi National.