DBA Lead / Database Architect (Arabic Speaker)

DBA Lead / Database Architect (Arabic Speaker)

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia (Onsite)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Language Requirement: Arabic \& English (Mandatory)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced DBA Lead / Database Architect to join a leading global organization in the Aerospace \& Defense sector based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical leader with extensive experience in enterprise database administration, architecture, high availability, disaster recovery, performance optimization, and database operations across mission-critical environments.

This role requires close collaboration with both technical and business stakeholders; therefore, fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage enterprise database environments and operations.
• Design, implement, and maintain High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions.
• Perform database installations, upgrades, migrations, patching, and maintenance activities.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, availability, scalability, and security.
• Implement backup, recovery, replication, clustering, and failover solutions.
• Troubleshoot critical incidents and conduct root cause analysis.
• Establish database administration standards, governance, and best practices.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and security teams to support business-critical systems.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to database administrators and engineers.
• Support capacity planning, database growth strategies, and performance improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of Database Administration experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with one or more of the following:
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL / MariaDB
• Oracle Database
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Strong experience in:
• High Availability (HA)
• Disaster Recovery (DR)
• Replication
• Clustering
• Backup \& Recovery
• Performance Tuning
• Query Optimization
• Troubleshooting \& Root Cause Analysis
• Experience with enterprise technologies such as:
• Oracle RAC
• Oracle Data Guard
• GoldenGate
• SQL Server Always On Availability Groups
• Failover Clustering
• Experience managing large-scale production environments.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong DBA background with PostgreSQL, MySQL and/or Cassandra.
• Database architecture, clustering, replication and DR.
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Backup/restore and production support.
• Strong incident and change management experience.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary Package
• Medical Insurance
• Company-Sponsored Visa
• Relocation Support
• Annual Leave

Pay: Up to ﷼20,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Are you fluent in both Arabic and English? (Required)
• Which of the following database technologies have you worked with in production environments? (Select all that apply)

PostgreSQL
MySQL / MariaDB
Oracle Database
Microsoft SQL Server
None of the above

• Please share your current salary, expected salary, notice period, current location, and confirm whether you are willing to relocate to Dammam, Saudi Arabia for an onsite position.
• How many years of hands-on Database Administration experience do you have?

Work Location: In person