Senior SQL DBA

Cyber Security training courses; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Full health care scheme

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

ISE in Riyadh—part of the BAE Systems family—is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to manage SQL Server environments, ensure high availability, and lead DB maintenance.

You will monitor performance, implement disaster recovery, and collaborate with IT project teams, developers, and operations to guarantee data integrity.

Required: IT degree, 3–4 years in a similar role, Arabic and English fluency; Saudi national employment; full-time, on-site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT preferred.
• Relevant IT certificates.
• Knowledge about IT Service Framework.
• 3–4 years of experience in a similar setup, preferably 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Perform standard BAU activities, SQL monitoring and performance tuning.
• Manage disaster recovery and SQL recovery types.
• Script in T-SQL and maintain high availability with Always On AGs.
• Oversee SQL migrations and storage design, backup and recovery plans.
• Lead database design, development, and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with IT project managers, DB programmers and app developers.
• Ensure communication with technical, applications and operations teams to maintain DB integrity.

Skills

Fluent Arabic and English

Leadership / supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Tools

SQL Server

Always On

Backups & Recovery

SQL migrations

Performance tuning

Job description

(Saudi National Only)

Grade: G11

Location: Riyadh

Working Hours: Full Time

Advert closing: 24/08/2026

Responsibilities

• Standard BAU activities, SQL monitoring, performance tuning using profiler and extended events
• Disaster recovery experience, knowledge of SQL recovery types
• TSQL scripting
• High availability with 'Always on' availability groups
• SQL migration activities
• Experience with SQL versions 2008R2 to SQL2019
• Lead creating and maintaining storage design, archive, backup and recovery activities, plans and procedures
• Lead designing, creating, maintaining and monitoring database instances
• Security, access and reporting methods
• Develop and Implement procedures and monitoring processes to ensure data integrity, availability and validation
• Provide consultancy and support on new technologies to improve the functionality or the efficiency of databases
• Support technical support team on database design, development and maintenance as required
• Ensuring that storage, archiving, back-up and recovery procedures are functioning correctly
• Map out the conceptual design for a planned database in outline
• Refine the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model
• Monitor the process of further refining the physical design to meet system storage requirements
• Oversee Installing and testing new versions of the DBMS
• Liaise and coordinate related work stream with IT project managers, database programmers and application developers
• Review the design and development of SQL queries, stored procedures, views, DDL DML commands as and when required
• Ensure proper Communication regularly with technical, applications and operational staff to ensure database integrity and optimisation
• Supervise commissioning and installing new applications and customizing existing applications in order to make them fit for purpose
• Ensure all procedure documentations and guide manuals are in place
• Ensure to report on availability, performance and capacity aspects for all DBs and related infrastructure components

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT preferred
• Relevant IT certificates
• Knowledge about IT Service Framework
• A minimum of 3 - 4 years of experience in a similar setup is a must with preferably 1 year in a supervisory role
• Fluent in Arabic and English

SAUDI NATIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous leave and leave allowance, a full health care scheme and access to discounted gym membership.

ISE

International Systems Engineering (ISE), established in 1988, is part of BAE Systems' global portfolio. For over 30 years.

International System Engineering (ISE) is a trusted provider in delivering secure mission-critical solutions, services and cutting-edge technologies. ISE products portfolio includes Cybersecurity, Secure Infrastructure/Cloud Management, Secure Network & Domain Management, Application Support & Development, End User Computing & Support, and IT Service Management.

Aligned with the Kingdom's national objectives, ISE is committed to investing in local talent, advanced technologies, and strong partnerships with both international and local suppliers. Our efforts continue to grow in line with Saudi Vision 2030 in improving national capabilities in high technology areas and contribute to building a highly skilled, inclusive, and future-ready team.

Note: All appointments in Saudi Arabia are subject to receipt of all necessary Government and/or Customer approvals. If you are Ex-military, you MUST submit your end of service certificate with your application. We aim to complete the assessment and selection process within 3 weeks from closing date.