Database Administrator

1 week ago


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Rackspace Full time

Rackspace Technology is a leading provider of expertise and managed services across all the major public and private cloud technologies. We’ve evolved Fanatical Support to encompass the entire customer journey — providing Fanatical Experience from first consultation to daily operations. Our passionate experts combine the power of proactive, always-on service and expertise with best-in-class tools and automation to deliver technology when and how our customers need it.

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**Responsibilities**:
- Install, configure, and maintain database management systems
- Perform routine database administration tasks including user management, security patching, and backups
- Monitor database performance and storage utilization, resolving issues as they arise
- Implement and maintain database backup and recovery procedures
- Assist with capacity planning and resource allocation for database environments
- Perform database upgrades, patches, and migrations according to change management processes
- Troubleshoot database connectivity, performance, and availability issues
- Implement and maintain database high-availability solutions
- Tune database instances and queries for optimal performance
- Develop and maintain database documentation including configurations and procedures
- Assist with data extraction and transformation requests
- Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours database support

**Requirements**:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 3+ years of experience in database administration
- Proficiency in at least two major database platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB)
- Knowledge of database concepts, architecture, and administration
- Experience with database backup and recovery procedures
- Understanding of database security principles and access control mechanisms
- Good knowledge of SQL programming and query optimization
- Experience with database monitoring tools and alerting systems
- Experience with database high-availability concepts and technologies
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Good communication abilities and teamwork orientation
- Attention to detail and commitment to following established procedures

**Additional Skills (Good to have)**:
- Experience with multiple data services platforms
- Basic scripting abilities for automation of routine database tasks
- Knowledge of cloud database services
- Familiarity with database performance tuning techniques
- Experience with database clustering and replication technologies
- Understanding of data modeling and database design principles
- Knowledge of database DevOps practices
- Familiarity with virtualization technologies as they relate to databases
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts
- Experience with database migration tools and methodologies
- Relevant database certifications (Oracle, Microsoft, etc.)
- Understanding of compliance requirements for data management

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