Senior Database Administrator

tabby; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tech industry is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to enhance their infrastructure. This role involves critical responsibilities such as maintaining database security, optimizing performance, and implementing disaster recovery systems, within a dynamic and high-growth remote environment. Ideal candidates should possess extensive experience with Clickhouse and proficiency in PostgreSQL, along with a strong foundation in problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with Clickhouse is mandatory.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL setup, replication, upgrade, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with programming/scripting languages like bash, Python, Go.

Responsibilities

• Design, construct, install, and maintain large relational databases.
• Implement and manage disaster recovery and failover systems.
• Monitor database performance, implement changes, and apply new patches.

Skills

Database Design

Problem Solving

Communication

Performance Tuning

Database Security

Education

Database Management Certification

Tools

pgbouncer

GCP

AWS

Job description

We re looking for a Senior Database Administrator to join our Infrastructure team. You ll work on high-impact projects in a high-growth environment, alongside a world-class remote engineering team spread across 20+ countries.

• Design, construct, install, and maintain large relational databases.
• Maintain the integrity and security of the database, including backups and recovery procedures.
• Implement and manage disaster recovery and failover systems.
• Monitor database performance, implement changes, and apply new patches and versions when required.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize database usage.
• Set up and maintain database replication, clustering, mirroring, and other high availability strategies.
• Use and understand tools like pgbouncer and modern monitoring systems.
• Stay updated with the latest database technologies and best practices.
• Experience with Clickhouse is mandatory.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL setup, replication, upgrade, monitoring and performance tuning.
• Can read and write complex and very complex queries.
• Experience with backup and recovery procedures, as well as PITR.
• Strong knowledge of database design, documentation, and coding.
• Familiarity with database management tools and performance tuning techniques.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Familiarity with programming/scripting languages like bash, Python, Go, etc.
• Experience with DbaaS on cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS (would be a plus).

Desired Skills:

• Certification in database management or equivalent training (would be a plus).
• Knowledge of the latest trends in database administration.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices such as Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm.
• Experience in real-time data streaming technologies such as Debezium/Flink.

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