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    Malomatia

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    Senior Engineer - Oracle Database Administration

    Doha, QatarOn-SiteFull-timePosted 3w ago
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    Job description

    To administer, monitor, optimize, and support enterprise Oracle database environments across on-premises and OCI platforms. The role focuses on database availability, performance, backup and recovery, security, patching, capacity management, cloud database administration, OCI monitoring, connectivity, operational readiness, and SLA-driven production support.

    Responsibilities

    Responsibilities:

    •    Administer Oracle databases across production and non-production environments.
    •    Knowledge of OCI Database Management, Monitoring, Logging, and Alarms.
    •    Understanding of OCI IAM, compartments, VCNs, private endpoints, NSGs/security lists, and cloud connectivity.
    •    Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) DBA operations.
    •    Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, cloning, and migration activities.
    •    Monitor database availability, capacity, sessions, storage, jobs, and performance indicators.
    •    Undertake SQL and database performance analysis using appropriate diagnostic reports and tuning techniques.
    •    Plan, execute, and validate backup, restore, recovery, and disaster-recovery procedures.
    •    Manage database users, roles, privileges, auditing, and access controls in line with approved security requirements.
    •    Investigate incidents, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and contribute to problem management.
    •    Support application releases, deployment validation, change implementation, and rollback planning.
    •    Maintain database inventories, configuration records, SOPs, recovery runbooks, known-error records, and operational handover documents.
    •    Coordinate with application, infrastructure, security, and vendor teams while meeting agreed SLAs and change controls.

    Qualifications

    Technical Skills:

    • Oracle Administration: Oracle Database 12c, 19c, or later; installation, configuration, maintenance, patching, and upgrades. Including OCI database services, Autonomous Database, database monitoring, performance management, backup and recovery, scaling, and troubleshooting of OCI-hosted Oracle databases.
    • Performance and Capacity: SQL tuning, indexing, execution plans, AWR, ASH, ADDM, storage, tablespace, and capacity management.
    • Backup and Recovery: RMAN backup, restore and recovery; recovery validation and operational runbooks.
    • High Availability and DR: Oracle Data Guard, standby database operations, switchover/failover support, and replication awareness.
    • Security Administration: User, role and privilege management; auditing, hardening, access review, and security compliance support.
    • Monitoring and Support: Oracle Enterprise Manager or equivalent monitoring, alert handling, incident resolution, RCA, and SLA-based support.
    • Scripting and Documentation: SQL, PL/SQL and shell scripting awareness; SOPs, configuration records, and technical handover documentation.

    Good To have:

    •    Experience with Oracle RAC and clustered database environments.
    •    Exposure to Oracle Exadata or engineered systems.
    •    Experience with cloud-hosted Oracle database services.
    •    ITIL-aligned production support and change-management experience.

    Education:

    •    Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

    Soft Skills:

    •    Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
    •    Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
    •    Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across technical and service-management teams.
    •    Customer-focused mindset with disciplined ownership of incidents, requests, and operational commitments.

    About Us

    About Malomatia

    malomatia is a leading Qatar-based IT services and solutions provider, bringing together top Qatari and international talent to deliver innovative, end-to-end technology solutions that empower clients to achieve their strategic goals.

    Our mission

    Empowering Qatar’s businesses and governments to leap into the digital future with agile, knowledge-driven solutions.

    Our vision

    To become Qatar’s trusted knowledge partner in digital transformation, disrupting industries, shaping the future, and building a world-class tech ecosystem.

    Driving change that makes a real impact

    Since 2008, malomatia has been driving Qatar’s digital transformation through innovative, ISO-certified IT solutions. With expertise across key public and private sectors, we empower the nation’s vision with advanced services in cloud, cybersecurity, AI, and contact center excellence, elevating the role of technology in shaping Qatar’s sustainable future.

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    Malomatia is a leading IT solutions provider in Qatar, offering a wide range of services including software development, IT consulting, and digital transformation.

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