The company is seeking a Database Administrator with a minimum of three years of experience in database management using frameworks such as PostgreSQL Patroni, pgbouncer, HAProxy, and MongoDB. You will be engaged in high-impact projects, delivering technical solutions that align with organizational goals and client expectations.
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Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time
Location: Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Language Requirements: Fluency in both Arabic and English is required.
Responsibilities Include:
- Managing database lifecycle activities: installation, configuration, upgrades, patches, migration, and administration of enterprise databases across platforms including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL/MariaDB, and SQL Server.
- Overseeing day-to-day database operations to ensure stability and readiness for production.
- Designing and implementing high-availability and disaster recovery solutions using technologies like PostgreSQL Patroni, pgbouncer, HAProxy, MongoDB Replica Sets, and Galera Cluster.
- Supporting replication, failover, switchover, backup, and restore mechanisms to minimize downtime and data loss.
- Collaborating with various teams on migrations, deployments, troubleshooting, and production support.
- Optimizing database performance through query tuning, indexing, monitoring, and capacity planning.
- Implementing database security controls, including encryption and access management.
Bonus Responsibilities:
- Automating database administration tasks using tools such as Shell/Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Working across Linux and Windows environments to support database infrastructure.
- Utilizing monitoring tools for proactive issue detection.
Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience in database installation, upgrades, and administration.
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL Patroni, pgbouncer, HAProxy, MongoDB Replica Sets, MySQL Galera Cluster, and SQL Server.
- Familiarity with High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and backup & recovery strategies.
- Skills in database performance tuning, monitoring, and security best practices.
- Experience with Windows and Linux administration and automation tools.
The company values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to maintaining a culture that fosters responsibility, reliability, and fellowship.
