Senior Database Administrator YAZWAA RECRUITMENT - L.L.C

Role, Responsibilities & Required Skills

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Design and implement Oracle RAC environments from scratch on Solaris (including LDOM) and Linux (MANDATORY)

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Configure and manage Oracle Grid Infrastructure, ASM, and Data Guard (DR)

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Architect and manage advanced clustering, High Availability (HA), and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions across all database platforms

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Perform cross-platform database migrations (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) across on-prem and cloud environments (Azure / OCI / AWS)

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Administer and optimize:

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SQL Server (AlwaysOn, FCI, Azure ↔ On-prem migrations)

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MySQL clusters (Galera / InnoDB Cluster)

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PostgreSQL clusters (Patroni-based HA)

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Strong hands-on experience with Solaris (including LDOM) and Linux environments

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Design and implement comprehensive database security frameworks across all platforms

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Implement and manage Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) solutions for real-time monitoring, alerting, and threat detection

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Manage authentication, authorization, and role-based access control (RBAC) aligned with least privilege principles

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Implement advanced encryption mechanisms (TDE, data-at-rest, SSL/TLS for data-in-transit)

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Configure and manage database auditing and monitoring (Oracle Unified Auditing, SQL Server Audit, PostgreSQL/MySQL logging)

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Perform database hardening, vulnerability assessments, and security benchmarking (CIS, best practices)

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Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies and regulatory standards

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Manage patching, security updates, and proactive risk mitigation

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Integrate databases with enterprise identity and access systems (LDAP, Active Directory, IAM)

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Collaborate with security teams for SIEM integration, monitoring, and incident response

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Work closely with network security layers (Firewalls, WAF, Load Balancers) to ensure end-to-end protection

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Ensure secure database and application architecture design, including secure access patterns and data protection strategies

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Work on database integrations with enterprise applications, middleware, and APIs

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Contribute to application and infrastructure architecture design (LB, WAF, Firewall layers)

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Hands-on experience with cloud database deployments and migrations

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Collaborate with DevOps, application, infrastructure, and network teams

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Perform advanced performance tuning and troubleshooting in clustered environments

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Manage backup, recovery, and DR drills across all database platforms

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Ensure business continuity, failover readiness, and system resilience

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Develop automation scripts using Shell / Bash / Python

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Oracle Certifications (OCP / OCM)

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Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform)

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Exposure to container platforms (Docker / Kubernetes)