Database Manager jobs in United Arab Emirates
Database Administrator (DBA) [Dubai& UAE]
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Job summary
A technology firm in Dubai is seeking a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) to maintain and optimize their database systems. The ideal candidate will ensure high availability, manage data security, and provide proactive support. A BS degree in computer science or relevant certification is required along with proven experience as a DBA. This role involves designing databases, minimizing downtime, and keeping the database secure and efficient.
Qualifications
- Proven working experience as a Database Administrator.
- Hands-on experience with database standards and end-user applications.
- Excellent knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity, and SQL.
- Familiarity with database design, documentation, and coding.
- Previous experience with DBA case tools (frontend/backend) and third-party tools.
- Familiarity with programming languages API.
- Problem-solving skills and ability to think algorithmically.
Responsibilities
- Build database systems of high availability and quality depending on each end user’s specialized role.
- Design and implement database in accordance to end users' information needs and views.
- Define users and enable data distribution to the right user, in the appropriate format and on time.
- Use high-speed transaction recovery techniques and backup data.
- Minimize database downtime and manage parameters to provide fast query responses.
- Provide proactive and reactive data management support and training to users.
- Determine, enforce, and document database policies, procedures, and standards.
- Perform tests and evaluations regularly to ensure data security, privacy, and integrity.
- Monitor database performance, implement changes and apply new patches and versions when required.
Skills
Education
A professional database administrator (DBA) will keep the database up and running smoothly 24 / 7. The goal is to provide a seamless flow of information throughout the company, considering both backend data structure and frontend accessibility for end-users.
- Building database systems of high availability and quality depending on each end user’s specialized role
- Designing and implementing databases in accordance to end users information needs and views
- Defining users and enabling data distribution to the right user, in the appropriate format, and on time
A professional Database Administrator (DBA) will keep the database up and running smoothly 24 / 7. The goal is to provide a seamless flow of information throughout the company, considering both backend data structure and frontend accessibility for end-users.
- Build database systems of high availability and quality depending on each end user’s specialized role
- Design and implement database in accordance to end users information needs and views
- Define users and enable data distribution to the right user, in the appropriate format, and on time
- Use high-speed transaction recovery techniques and backup data
- Minimize database downtime and manage parameters to provide fast query responses
- Provide proactive and reactive data management support and training to usersDetermine, enforce and document database policies, procedures, and standards
- Perform tests and evaluations regularly to ensure data security, privacy, and integrity
- Monitor database performance, implement changes and apply new patches and versions when required
- Proven working experience as a Database Administrator
- Hands‑on experience with database standards and end-user applications
- Excellent knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity and SQL
- Familiarity with database design, documentation, and coding
- Previous experience with DBA case tools (frontend / backend) and third‑party tools
- Familiarity with programming languages API
- Problem‑solving skills and ability to think algorithmically
- BS degree in a computer discipline or relevant certification
- . Skillset Required : data backup, recovery, security, integrity, SQL, database design, documentation, coding, DBA case tools (frontend / backend), third party tools, programming languages API
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