Database Administrator

REF 1747656

01.03.2025 | Abu Dhabi | full time

Description: We are seeking to hire a technically skilled database administrator that is capable of holding positions of great responsibility. In this role, youll be the first respondent to database problems that arise and carry out periodic maintenance and troubleshooting.

To ensure success as a database administrator, you should be an excellent problem-solver and communicator that is fluent in most data manipulation languages. Ultimately, a top-notch database administrator should have extensive knowledge of the databases under their administration and display sound technical skills and administrative aptitude.

Typical duties include :

managing database access and permissions.
ensuring that databases meet users’ requirements.
liaising with programmers, applications/operational staff, IT project managers and other technical staff.
reviewing and managing database security, integrity and backup procedures.
writing operating manuals and providing training and support for database use.
devising and implementing processes for resolving faults and data loss.
writing disaster recovery plans.
archiving data.

Requirements: There are routes into the profession for both school leavers and graduates.

You can enter the profession with a degree or higher national diploma (HND) in a relevant subject such as computer science, software engineering, electronic engineering, mathematics or physics. For graduates without a related STEM qualification or relevant experience, studying a postgraduate qualification in IT can help kickstart a career as a database administrator as many of these are designed to help you ‘convert’ to a career in IT.