Database Administrator

Summary

To schedule and coordinate all database administration activities, including create logical and physical data layout, table re-organization, installing patches, upgrading the database server and application tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, patch and maintain Microsoft and Oracle Database software.
• Creates and maintains all databases required for development, testing, and production usage.
• Works closely with system administration to support applications or tools that connects to Oracle/MSSQL Databases.
• Plans and implements backup and recovery of the Oracle & MSSQL databases.
• Implement and maintain database security (create and maintain users and roles, assign privileges).
• Perform database tuning and performance monitoring.
• Provides technical support to application teams.
• Administers all database objects, including tables, clusters, indexes, views, sequences, packages and procedures.
• Work as part of a team and provide 24×7 support when required.

Competencies

• Good understanding of MSSQL & Oracle databases, related utilities and tools.
• Oracle DBA 12c or 19c Certification is required.
• MSSQL Certification is a plus.
• Ability to perform both database and operating system performance tuning and monitoring.
• Knowledge of database backup and recovery scenarios.
• A sound knowledge of both database and system performance tuning.
• Professional skills in UNIX and Windows environment and scripting master in shell.
• Communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely, in written and orally.
• Must be proactive and creative in finding solutions to issues that must be resolved.
• Quickly adapt as requirements/tasks change.
• Able to work under critical time deadlines and pressures.

Work Experience

2-5 years of work experience in relevant field.

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science or related field.

Language

• Arabic (preferred)
• English (required)
• Kurdish (required)