VAM Systems is currently looking for Database Administrator for our Bahrain operations with the following skillsets & terms and conditions:
Qualification: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or related field
Preferred Certifications
AWS Certified Database Specialty (highly recommended).
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate/Professional.
Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
Cloud Expertise (Must Have):
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS databases (RDS Aurora DynamoDB Redshift).
- Knowledge of AWS security and networking for databases (VPC Subnets Security Groups IAM roles Secrets Manager KMS).
- Familiarity with AWS backup monitoring and high availability solutions
Database Skills:
- Oracle (administration RMAN Data Guard RAC performance tuning migration to AWS).
- PostgreSQL/MySQL (preferred for AWS RDS/Aurora environments).
- SQL Server (nice to have).
Other Skills:
- Proficiency in SQL PL/SQL and query optimization.
- Experience with database upgrades patching and security hardening.
- Scripting skills (Python Shell or PowerShell).
- Understanding of ETL BI Data Warehousing and data integration tools.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices (Terraform CloudFormation CI/CD).
- Self-learner with strong problem-solving skills able to quickly adopt new technologies troubleshoot independently and stay updated with emerging database/cloud trends.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage monitor and optimize cloud-based and on-premises databases (AWS RDS Aurora PostgreSQL Oracle and SQL Server).
- Ensure database availability reliability scalability and performance through proactive monitoring and tuning.
- Implement and maintain backup recovery and disaster recovery strategies across hybrid environments.
- Handle database migrations (Oracle to AWS RDS/Aurora/PostgreSQL or SQL Server).
- Work with development teams to design efficient schemas indexes and queries.
- Enforce data security compliance and auditing policies
- Automate database administration tasks using AWS tools (Lambda CloudWatch Systems Manager etc.) and scripting (Python Bash PowerShell).
- Collaborate with development team to integrate databases with CI/CD pipelines.
- Troubleshoot performance issues blocking queries and replication lag in multi-region environments.
Terms and conditions
Joining time frame: Immediate
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time