Data Base Administrator for UAE - Dubai
VAM Systems is a Business Consulting, IT Solutions and Services company.
VAM Systems is currently looking for Data Base Administrator for our UAE operations with the following skillsets & terms and conditions:
Qualifications – Required education, minimum work years experience
• Minimum Bachelor in Information Technology/ Information Services/ Computer Science -Master’s degree is a plus
• Minimum 8-10 years of work experience in delivery focused role
• Excellent understanding of DB design
• Has worked in agile design and delivery, CI/CD environment and experienced in designing large-scale high performance and distributed web applications
Soft skills
• High tolerance for ambiguity – Have the ability to operate with flexibility in an uncertain environment, with multiple demands and be able to assess and evaluate the range of options that should be considered
• Opportunity recognition – Be adept to recognize and seize profitable business opportunities. Should be able to take calculated risks to pursue valuable opportunities that lead to achieving business goals
• Speed of trust – Make and keep commitments – even very small commitments – to ourselves and to others
• Enduring Relationships – Work collaboratively to help us improve how we deliver what our stakeholders need, in a mindset characterized by co-creation and co-innovation
• Have Backbone; Disagree and Commit – Challenge decisions when you disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or exhausting. Have conviction and be tenacious. Do not compromise for the sake of social cohesion, once a decision is reached, commit to it fully
Responsibilities:
• Your responsibility as a database administrator (DBA) will be the performance, integrity and security of a database.
• You'll be involved in the planning and development of the database, as well as in troubleshooting any issues on behalf of the users.
• You'll ensure that: data remains consistent across the database.
• Creating new users, Schema.
• Importing / exporting data from one server / schema to other.
• Provide guidance and support to Application / DB Developers
• Assist with schema design, code review, SQL query tuning
• Install, tune, implement and upgrade DBMS installations
• Write and deploy SQL patches
• Write and deploy SQL scripts to extract, transform and/or load data in/out databases in the scope of migration
• Upgrade and improve application schema and data upgrades
• Process work accurately and in a timely manner
• Proactively and regularly make recommendations for system improvements
• Collate, prepare and present statistical information for internal and external use
• Implement and manage company data management practices and policies
• Good understanding of data and schema standards and concepts
• Good understand database design, implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on company’s success
• Prepare High Level Design (HLD) and Low Level Design (LLD) for all database related new projects, migrations or upgrades considering the best industry practices for security, scalability, performance and availability.
• Plan, design and implement proper databases disaster recovery and backup plans to meet business defined RPOs/RTOs.
• Testing and validating new database features before applying on the live network.
• Plan and Design POCs (Proof of Concepts) in the area of database in coordination with the related suppliers.
• Keep IT Infrastructure staff and management up to date on all matters relating to database creation, performance tuning and capacity planning with issues of significance being flagged
• Design and implement Database backup-recovery, replication, schemas, user and security procedures
• Plan, design and implement the consolidation of databases to optimize the infrastructure and licenses costs.
• Plan, design and implement developer accounts and access privileges for databases
• Support IT Infrastructure staff, developers, and other systems analysts in developing efficient database designs and provide the necessary support to meet the business needs and deliver new services.
• Plan, design and implement database upgrade and expansion projects ensuring the compatibility of the running applications.
• Performing debugging procedures on database scripts and programs, as well as resolving conflicts for the projects.
• Adhering to best practices in securely storing, backing up, and archiving database to ensure compliance with security.
• Documenting processes related to database design, configuration, and performance.
• Performing continuous analysis of databases reports to plan for continuous performance improvement and optimization.
• Meet requestor and application suppliers of new projects to understand their business needs and translate these needs to the proper technical design
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Team player
• Good time-management skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
Joining time frame: (15 - 30 days) Terms and conditions
The selected candidates shall join VAM Systems - UAE and shall be deputed to one of the Organizations in UAE.
Should you be interested in this opportunity, please send your latest resume in MS Word format at the earliest at talent.acquisition@vamsystems.com
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