Database Administrator (DBA) – Dubai, UAE

Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Category

• Information Technology (IT) & Software
• Engineering & Technical

Job Overview

VPS Elite Human Resources Consultancies LLC is seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to join its client’s IT team in Dubai. The position is suitable for professionals with 3–5 years of hands-on database administration experience and strong technical knowledge of enterprise database environments.

The successful candidate will be responsible for database installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrades, backup and recovery, replication, performance tuning, security, and troubleshooting. Experience with Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL databases is required, along with the ability to monitor database performance, availability, and capacity.

This opportunity offers career growth for database professionals seeking to strengthen their expertise in enterprise database administration, performance optimization, high availability, disaster recovery, and database security. UAE-based candidates are preferred, and immediate joiners are particularly relevant for the position.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade database systems.
• Administer Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL database environments.
• Monitor database performance, availability, capacity, and health.
• Perform database performance tuning and optimization.
• Manage database backup and recovery processes.
• Support database replication and disaster recovery activities.
• Troubleshoot database performance and operational issues.
• Develop and maintain SQL queries and stored procedures.
• Monitor database environments and identify potential performance or availability issues.
• Implement and maintain database security controls.
• Manage database access, permissions, and user privileges.
• Support high-availability and clustering environments where applicable.
• Maintain database documentation and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with IT and application teams to resolve database-related issues.
• Support database upgrades, maintenance activities, and production changes.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator.
• Strong experience with Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL databases.
• Expertise in database installation, configuration, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Strong knowledge of backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with database performance tuning and optimization.
• Good knowledge of SQL and stored procedures.
• Strong database troubleshooting skills.
• Experience monitoring database performance, availability, and capacity.
• Strong understanding of database security, access control, and permissions.
• Knowledge of high availability and clustering is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• UAE-based candidates are preferred.
• Immediate joiners are preferred.

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

Salary details have not been provided by the employer.

The position offers opportunities for career progression in database administration, database security, performance engineering, high-availability architecture, and IT infrastructure. Professionals can further develop their expertise through practical exposure to enterprise database environments, disaster recovery, replication, performance optimization, and database security.

Training, certification, and skill-development opportunities may be available depending on the client’s internal programs and business requirements.

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