The company is seeking a Geographic Information System (GIS) Administrator with experience ranging from 6 to 14 years. This is an immediate job opportunity requiring a notice period of either immediate availability or up to 30 days. The position is full-time and on-site in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Job Description:
- Administer GIS databases (ArcGIS Enterprise geodatabase + required DB engine)
- Performance tuning (queries, CTEs, ETLs, Python, indexes, storage, monitoring DB health)
- Backup/restore and restore testing; manage disk/space growth
- Security/access management (roles/permissions, auditing)
- Troubleshoot incidents (locks, connectivity, job failures, data issues)
- Patch/upgrade and coordinate deployments/maintenance
- Support migrations and validate data/schema changes
- Automate provisioning, backups, monitoring, and operational runbooks
- Implement CI/CD or scheduled jobs for database/GIS maintenance
- Monitoring/alerting dashboards and incident response improvements
Required Skills:
- GIS database administration - ArcGIS Enterprise geodatabase + required DB engine
- Performance tuning - queries, CTEs, ETLs, Python, indexes, storage, monitoring DB health
- Backup and restore - including restore testing and managing disk/space growth
- Security management - roles/permissions, auditing
- Incident troubleshooting - locks, connectivity, job failures, data issues
- Patch and upgrade management - coordinating deployments and maintenance
- Migration support - validating data/schema changes
- Automation skills - provisioning, backups, monitoring, operational runbooks
- CI/CD implementation - or scheduled jobs for database/GIS maintenance
- Monitoring and alerting - dashboards and incident response improvements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic
Language Requirements:
