DBA Specialist

Lebara Mobile KSA; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a DBA Specialist in Riyadh to design, implement, and optimize critical database environments. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in managing enterprise databases, ensuring availability, performance, and security. Responsibilities include monitoring databases for peak performance, implementing backup strategies, ensuring data integrity and compliance, and automating routine tasks. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and certifications in database administration. This position offers an opportunity to impact a growing organization.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing enterprise databases in high-transaction environments.
• Expertise in performance tuning, HA/DR, security, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor database systems for performance and capacity.
• Design and manage backup and recovery strategies.
• Enforce database security best practices.
• Collaborate with development teams on data models.
• Automate routine DBA tasks using scripts.

Education

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

Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator

Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)

PostgreSQL Professional

Job description

About Lebara Mobile KSA

Labara Mobile KSA is a leading telecommunications company and a multi-award‑winning virtual network operator (MVNO) providing high‑quality mobile services across the Kingdom. We operate in the telecom industry, focused on transforming the sector by delivering affordable, reliable, and customer‑centric products that help people stay connected with their loved ones around the world.

Role Summary

The DBA Specialist is a critical technical role responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing high‑volume, mission‑critical database environments at Lebara KSA. This role ensures extreme availability, performance, integrity, and security of production databases that support key customer‑facing platforms, including the Sales Application, Mobile Customer App, and Corporate B2B/M2M portals.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on experience managing enterprise databases in high‑transaction environments, with deep expertise in performance tuning, HA/DR, security, and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Database Performance & Monitoring
  • Proactively monitor database systems for performance, capacity, and availability, with a focus on real‑time transactional workloads.
  • Integrate databases with enterprise monitoring tools for alerts and notifications.
  • Perform advanced query optimization, indexing, and configuration tuning (instance, memory, storage) to support millions of daily transactions.
  • Conduct regular health checks, fragmentation analysis, and maintenance activities on Very Large Databases (VLDBs).
• 2. Data Integrity, High Availability & Disaster Recovery
  • Design, implement, and manage backup and recovery strategies, including RTO/RPO definitions, to ensure business continuity.
  • Regularly test backup and restoration procedures to guarantee data integrity and resilience.
  • Implement and manage HA and DR solutions such as replication, clustering, and failover configurations.
• 3. Security & Compliance
  • Enforce database security best practices, including RBAC, permissions, auditing, and access control.
  • Implement encryption at rest and in transit to protect sensitive and customer (PII) data.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., telecom regulations, data privacy standards).
  • Apply database patches and updates to maintain security and system stability.
• 4. Design, Architecture & Collaboration
  • Collaborate closely with development teams to review data models, schemas, and stored procedures for performance and standards compliance.
  • Assist in the design and deployment of new database environments, including capacity planning based on subscriber growth and traffic forecasts.
  • Develop and maintain database documentation, standards, and SOPs.
• 5. Automation & Scripting
  • Automate routine DBA tasks such as monitoring, patching, maintenance, and migrations using scripting and automation tools.
  • Develop automated processes for handling high‑volume data streams (e.g., Call Detail Records – CDRs).

Qualifications & Experience

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Professional certifications are a plus:
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator
  • Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
  • PostgreSQL Professional