Senior Database Administrator (SQL & NoSQL)-Riyadh

This is a client-facing, onsite role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, requiring travel on a business visa (individual only). The assignment follows a cyclical travel pattern — approximately one month in Riyadh, followed by one week in India, based on project needs.

We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) with deep expertise in managing and optimizing SQL and NoSQL databases in on-premise environments. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring performance, availability, and security of databases supporting analytics and AI workloads.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, monitor, and optimize relational (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.

• Ensure performance tuning, indexing, query optimization, and partitioning for high efficiency.

• Maintain and optimize data pipelines and ETL workflows for real-time and batch processing.

• Implement high availability, backup, and disaster recovery strategies.

• Enforce robust data security, including encryption, masking, and PII protection.

• Design and maintain database schemas tailored for analytics use cases.

• Automate routine database operations using Python and Bash scripting.

• Collaborate closely with data engineers, analysts, and data scientists.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation across pre-build, build, and post-production phases.

Required Skills:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience managing SQL and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

• Deep understanding of database performance tuning, space optimization, and partitioning.

• Strong skills in data security practices (encryption, masking, PII compliance).

• Scripting experience using Python or Bash for automation.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus.

• Strong documentation skills across the database lifecycle.

Preferred (Not Mandatory):

• Exposure to data privacy regulations like GDPR or HIPAA.

• Experience in hybrid (on-prem + cloud) environments.