DBA Lead / Database Architect (Arabic Speaker)

DBA Lead / Database Architect (Arabic Speaker)

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia (Onsite)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Language Requirement: Arabic & English (Mandatory)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced DBA Lead / Database Architect to join a leading global organization in the Aerospace & Defense sector based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical leader with extensive experience in enterprise database administration, architecture, high availability, disaster recovery, performance optimization, and database operations across mission-critical environments.

This role requires close collaboration with both technical and business stakeholders; therefore, fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage enterprise database environments and operations.

• Design, implement, and maintain High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions.

• Perform database installations, upgrades, migrations, patching, and maintenance activities.

• Monitor and optimize database performance, availability, scalability, and security.

• Implement backup, recovery, replication, clustering, and failover solutions.

• Troubleshoot critical incidents and conduct root cause analysis.

• Establish database administration standards, governance, and best practices.

• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and security teams to support business-critical systems.

• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to database administrators and engineers.

• Support capacity planning, database growth strategies, and performance improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of Database Administration experience.

• Strong hands-on experience with one or more of the following:

• PostgreSQL

• MySQL / MariaDB

• Oracle Database

• Microsoft SQL Server

• Strong experience in:

• High Availability (HA)

• Disaster Recovery (DR)

• Replication

• Clustering

• Backup & Recovery

• Performance Tuning

• Query Optimization

• Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis

• Experience with enterprise technologies such as:

• Oracle RAC

• Oracle Data Guard

• GoldenGate

• SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

• Failover Clustering

• Experience managing large-scale production environments.

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

• Fluent in Arabic and English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong DBA background with PostgreSQL, MySQL and/or Cassandra.

• Database architecture, clustering, replication and DR.

• Performance tuning and troubleshooting.

• Backup/restore and production support.

• Strong incident and change management experience.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary Package

• Medical Insurance

• Company-Sponsored Visa

• Relocation Support

• Annual Leave

Pay: Up to ﷼20,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Are you fluent in both Arabic and English? (Required)

• Which of the following database technologies have you worked with in production environments? (Select all that apply)

PostgreSQL

MySQL / MariaDB

Oracle Database

Microsoft SQL Server

None of the above

• Please share your current salary, expected salary, notice period, current location, and confirm whether you are willing to relocate to Dammam, Saudi Arabia for an onsite position.

• How many years of hands-on Database Administration experience do you have?

Work Location: In person