Database Administrator (Preference to Saudi Nationals)

About the Role

Oivan is seeking a Database Administrator based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a minimum of three years experience managing databases using technologies such as PostgreSQL Patroni, pgbouncer, HAProxy, and MongoDB. Fluency in Arabic and English is required. Preference for candidates who are Saudi nationals.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, migrate, and manage enterprise databases including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL/MariaDB, and SQL Server across multiple platforms.
• Ensure stability, availability, and production readiness through daily database operations management.
• Design, implement, and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions using tools like PostgreSQL Patroni, pgbouncer, HAProxy, MongoDB Replica Sets, and Galera Cluster.
• Manage replication, failover, switchover, backup, and restore processes to reduce downtime and prevent data loss.
• Support enterprise high availability/disaster recovery topologies and operational acceptance of resilient database environments.
• Execute backup and recovery strategies with tools such as pgBackRest and native database backup utilities.
• Validate restoration procedures and maintain disaster recovery readiness via testing and operational support.
• Monitor and enhance database performance through query tuning, indexing, execution plan analysis, monitoring, and capacity planning.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production database issues and optimize efficiency and scalability.
• Implement security controls including encryption (at rest and in transit), TLS/SSL, access control, user/role management, auditing, and hardening.
• Ensure secure database operations aligned with enterprise operational and security best practices.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and operations teams on migrations, deployments, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Communicate effectively about incidents, risks, architecture, and operational recommendations.
• Bonus Growth Tasks: Automate database administration and operations with scripting languages (Shell/Bash, Python) and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Git/GitHub, CI/CD pipelines).
• Standardize deployments to reduce manual effort and improve repeatability across environments.
• Support database infrastructure across Linux and Windows servers.
• Use monitoring and operational tools to maintain service health and foster proactive issue detection.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience with installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, migration, and management of databases.
• Strong expertise with PostgreSQL Patroni, pgbouncer, HAProxy, MongoDB Replica Sets, MySQL Galera Cluster, and SQL Server Always On Availability Groups.
• Experience with high availability, disaster recovery, replication, failover, and backup/recovery solutions using pgBackRest and native tools.
• Advanced skills in performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, monitoring, capacity planning, and troubleshooting.
• In-depth knowledge of database security practices, including Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), TLS/SSL, access controls, auditing, and hardening.
• Automation proficiency with Shell/Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, Git/GitHub, and various CI/CD platforms.
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux system administration and enterprise database monitoring tools.
• Strong communication, analytical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.

About Oivan

Oivan upholds core values of Responsibility, Reliability, and Fellowship, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that values different cultures and backgrounds equally. The company is committed to equal opportunity, equitable pay, and ongoing compensation reviews to eliminate disparities.

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