As a SQL Database Engineer responsible for providing technical support, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing databases to ensure the reliability and performance of our database environments.
- Align with Business Goals
- Familiarize with the company's mission, vision, and strategic objectives.
- Work closely with other departments.
- Clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Forecast future network needs and plan for capacity expansion.
- Install, configure, and maintain database systems (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle).
- Perform database backups and recovery operations.
- Monitor database performance and implement optimization techniques.
- Manage user access and permissions.
- Diagnose and resolve database-related issues.
- Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and implement solutions.
- Analyze and optimize SQL queries for improved performance.
- Create and maintain indexes to optimize query execution.
- Plan and execute database migrations.
- Migrate data between different database platforms.
- Database support and operations often require 24/7 coverage, so shift work may be necessary.
- Being on call to respond to urgent issues outside of regular working hours may be required.
- Maintain clear, up-to-date documentation on DB solution configurations, policies, and operational procedures.
- Prepare reports on incidents, system performance, and solution effectiveness with a Root cause analysis.
- Optimize performance and capacity.
- Anticipate future needs and develop a roadmap for modernization.
- Prioritize activities
- Monitor and respond promptly to incidents.
- Optimize Performance
- Track metrics.
- Fine-tuning
- Keep abreast of the latest technologies
- Understanding Level Designs
- Maintain clear, up-to-date documentation on solution configurations and operational procedures.
- Prepare reports on incidents, system performance, and solution effectiveness with a Root cause analysis.
- Staying up to date with the latest technologies.
• *Personal Skills**:
- Strong Team Management Skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Excellent presentation skills.
• *Technical Skills**:
- Strong understanding of SQL Server or MySQL.
- Experience with database administration tasks.
- Proficiency in SQL query writing and optimization.
- Knowledge of database design principles.
- Experience with scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell).
- Understanding database maintenance best practices.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available and scalable database solutions on cloud platforms.
- Develop and implement database backup and recovery strategies.
- Monitor database performance and proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Perform database capacity planning and performance tuning.
- Work with development teams to optimize database schemas and queries.
- Execute basic SQL queries for data retrieval and analysis.
- Querying Microsoft SQL Server Databases at Microsoft
- Designing Microsoft SQL Server Databases at Microsoft.
- Database administrator fundamentals.
- Microsoft.Net Fundamentals.
- Administering Microsoft SQL Server Databases at Microsoft.
- Performance Tuning and Optimizing SQL Databases.
- SQL Server 2008-2012 Analysis Services at Microsoft.
- SQL Server 2014: Performance and Optimization at Microsoft.
- SQL Server 2016: Always On Availability Groups in Azure at Microsoft.
- Ability to work under pressure and respond to incidents effectively.
• *Job Details**:
Job Location
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Company Industry
System Integrator
Company Type
Employer (Private Sector)
Job Role
Engineering
Job Division
Business Continuity
Technical
Career Level
Mid Career
Years of Experience
Min: 5
Degree
Bachelor's degree
