Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA)

CoorB; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CoorB in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a seasoned Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) with at least 5 years of hands-on experience to ensure availability, security, and performance of mission-critical databases.

You will design and maintain FCI and Always On environments, perform backups, tuning, DR tests, and collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to support migrations and new deployments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with SQL Server 2016, 2017, 2019, or 2022.
• Experience implementing and supporting Always On Availability Groups.
• Experience with Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC).
• Strong knowledge of backup, restore, recovery, and maintenance strategies.
• Experience with performance tuning, execution plans, indexing, and statistics.
• Proficiency in T-SQL programming and troubleshooting.
• Experience with SQL Server Agent, Database Mail, Maintenance Plans, and SQL Profiler/Extended Events.
• PowerShell scripting for SQL Server administration.
• Knowledge of database security, encryption, and auditing.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain SQL Server instances.
• Manage SQL Server environments across Development, Test, UAT, and Production.
• Design and support FCI and Always On Availability Groups.
• Perform failovers, DR testing, and HA validation.
• Monitor performance and capacity using monitoring tools.
• Manage backups, restores, and disaster recovery planning.
• Tune performance and optimize queries and indexes.
• Troubleshoot replication, clustering, and Always On issues.
• Coordinate with infrastructure and app teams to resolve production problems.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

Always On Availability Groups

Failover Cluster Instances

PowerShell

T-SQL

Performance tuning

Backup & restore

Security & auditing

WSFC

Tools

SQL Server Agent

SQL Profiler/Extended Events

SSMS

Job description

Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA)

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Posted on 08/06/2026

CoorB is all about digital finance. We build full-fledged innovative solutions with a focus on process automation, user experience enhancement, and advanced data analytics. With our extensive industry expertise, we help achieve operational excellence, future-proof your IT investments, and ensure a competitive edge in the ever-evolving finance industry.

Job Description

ABOUT CoorB

We build full-fledged innovative solutions with a focus on process automation, user experience enhancement, and advanced data analytics. With our extensive industryexpertise, we help achieve operational excellence, future-proof your IT investments, and ensure a competitive edge in the ever-evolving finance industry.

OUR OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a skilled Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in administering Microsoft SQL Server environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in SQL Server Failover Cluster Instances (FCI), Always On Availability Groups, backup and recovery, performance tuning, and high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR) solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, security, and reliability of mission-critical SQL Server databases.

YOU WILL

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server instances.
• Administer SQL Server environments across Development, Test, UAT, and Production.
• Design, implement, configure, and support SQL Server Failover Cluster Instances (FCI).
• Configure, administer, and troubleshoot Always On Availability Groups.
• Perform planned failover, disaster recovery testing, and high availability validation.
• Monitor SQL Server performance, availability, and capacity using monitoring tools.
• Manage database backup, restore, and disaster recovery using SQL Server native tools and maintenance strategies.
• Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, and index management.
• Troubleshoot database, replication, clustering, and Always On-related issues.
• Implement database security, user management, encryption, auditing, and compliance controls.
• Automate routine DBA tasks using PowerShell, T-SQL, SQL Server Agent, or scripting tools.
• Support database migrations, upgrades, and version compatibility assessments.
• Work closely with infrastructure, application, and support teams to resolve production issues.
• Prepare and maintain database architecture, operational procedures, and disaster recovery documentation
  

Requirements

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE ROLE YOU NEED

• Minimum 5 years of Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration experience.
  
• Strong hands-on experience with SQL Server 2016, 2017, 2019, or 2022.
  
• Strong experience implementing and supporting Always On Availability Groups.
  
• Experience with Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC).
  
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server backup, restore, recovery, and maintenance strategies.
  
• Experience with database performance tuning, execution plans, indexing, and statistics.
  
• Strong T-SQL programming and troubleshooting skills.
  
• Experience with SQL Server Agent, Database Mail, Maintenance Plans, and SQL Profiler/Extended Events.
  
• Experience with PowerShell scripting for SQL Server administration.
  
• Knowledge of database security, encryption, Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), and auditing.
  
• Experience working on Windows Server environments.