SQL Database Administrator

Position: SQL Database Administrator (DBA)

Job Type : Full Time

Timings: 6pm To 3 Am

Location : Shahrah E Faisal , Karachi

Overview

We are seeking an experienced SQL Database Administrator (DBA) with 5+ years of hands-on expertise in managing, securing, and optimizing enterprise databases. The ideal candidate will ensure database performance, availability, and security while supporting business applications and development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and upgrade SQL Server / Oracle / MySQL / PostgreSQL databases.
• Perform database administration tasks including backups, restores, monitoring, replication, and clustering.
• Ensure high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) strategies are in place.
• Proactively monitor database performance, tune queries, and optimize indexing and storage.
• Implement and manage security policies, roles, and user permissions.
• Perform capacity planning and manage database growth.
• Collaborate with developers to support schema design, query tuning, and data integrity.
• Automate regular DBA tasks using scripts and tools.
• Prepare and maintain documentation for configurations, processes, and standards.
• Ensure compliance with data protection and governance policies.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of proven experience as a SQL Database Administrator.
• Strong knowledge of RDBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Expertise in backup, recovery, performance tuning, partitioning, indexing, and query optimization.
• Experience with HA/DR solutions (Always On, Log Shipping, Mirroring, Replication, RAC, etc.).
• Solid understanding of security, authentication, and authorization within databases.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring tools (SQL Profiler, Performance Monitor, SolarWinds, etc.).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (T-SQL, PowerShell, Shell, or Python).
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• SQL DBA: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person