Oracle Database Administrator

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