Database Team Lead | Oracle & SQL Server

WE'RE HIRING: DATABASE TEAM LEAD – SAUDI ARABIA

Department: Information Technology / Infrastructure

About Excis

Excis is a global IT support company with a presence in 190+ countries, a team of 6,000+ engineers, and support for 200+ enterprise clients. We provide a collaborative environment focused on technical excellence, continuous learning, and professional growth.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Database Team Lead – Oracle & SQL Server to provide technical leadership and administration of enterprise-critical database environments.

The successful candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server, including Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, SQL Server Always On, Clustering,

Replication, Performance Tuning, Backup & Recovery, Security, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery.

The role will serve as a senior escalation point for critical database incidents, lead RCA activities, oversee upgrades and migrations, support capacity planning, and provide technical guidance to database administrators.

Key Responsibilities

Database Leadership

• Lead and oversee enterprise Oracle and SQL Server environments.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to database administrators.
• Establish database administration standards and best practices.
• Review configurations, changes, upgrades, and maintenance activities.
• Act as a senior technical escalation point for complex database issues.

Oracle Database

• Administer Oracle 11g, 12c, 19c, and 21c.
• Manage Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and Replication.
• Lead Oracle installation, upgrades, patching, migrations, and troubleshooting.
• Support Oracle performance, availability, HA, and DR requirements.

Microsoft SQL Server

• Administer enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Manage Always On Availability Groups, Clustering, and Replication.
• Lead SQL Server upgrades, patching, migrations, and troubleshooting.
• Support SQL Server performance, HA, and DR requirements.

Performance, Backup & Recovery

• Lead database performance monitoring and optimization.
• Perform advanced query and database performance tuning.
• Support capacity planning and infrastructure optimization.
• Manage Oracle RMAN and SQL Server backup/recovery.
• Validate backup integrity and recovery capabilities.
• Support disaster recovery testing and recovery exercises.

Security, Cloud & Automation

• Implement database security, access controls, encryption, and auditing.
• Support databases hosted in Azure, AWS, and/or OCI.
• Develop automation using SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, and scripting.
• Improve operational efficiency through database automation.

Incident, RCA & Change Management

• Lead resolution of P1/P2 database incidents.
• Conduct technical Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Coordinate technical teams and vendors during major incidents.
• Lead database upgrades, migrations, patching, and technology refresh activities.
• Ensure changes follow approved change-management procedures.

Documentation & Standards

• Maintain database architecture and configuration documentation.
• Develop operational runbooks and troubleshooting guides.
• Document backup, recovery, HA/DR, security, and operational procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement of database administration processes.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of enterprise database administration experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Database 11g/12c/19c/21c.
• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Extensive experience with:
• Oracle RAC
• Oracle ASM
• Oracle Data Guard
• Oracle Replication
• SQL Server Always On
• SQL Server Clustering
• SQL Server Replication
• Advanced database performance tuning and query optimization.
• Strong experience in backup, recovery, HA, and DR.
• Strong knowledge of database security, encryption, auditing, and access controls.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, and/or OCI.
• Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, and database scripting.
• Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager, SSMS, and monitoring platforms.
• Experience supporting critical production environments.
• Strong leadership, troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
• Banking or Financial Services experience is advantageous.

Key Technical Skills

Oracle Database | Oracle RAC | ASM | Data Guard | SQL Server | Always On | SSMS | RMAN | Performance Tuning | Backup & Recovery | PL/SQL | T-SQL | Database Security | Replication | High Availability | Disaster Recovery | Azure | AWS | OCI | Automation | Capacity Planning | RCA

Preferred

• Banking or Financial Services experience.
• Enterprise-critical production database experience.
• Experience leading database teams or technical projects.
• Enterprise-scale database migration experience.
• Strong HA/DR architecture and implementation experience.
• Relevant Oracle, Microsoft, cloud, or database certifications.

Advantageous Certifications

• Oracle Database Certifications
• Microsoft SQL Server Certifications
• Microsoft Azure Certifications
• AWS Certifications
• OCI Certifications
• ITIL Foundation
• Other relevant database/infrastructure certifications

Key Competencies

• Technical leadership
• Advanced database troubleshooting
• Oracle & SQL Server expertise
• Performance tuning and optimization
• HA/DR expertise
• P1/P2 incident management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Change and migration management
• Capacity planning
• Database security
• Stakeholder management
• Team mentoring
• Documentation and reporting
• Critical production environment support

KPIs

• Database availability and uptime
• P1/P2 incident resolution within SLA
• Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR)
• Database performance and optimization
• Backup and recovery success rate
• Successful DR testing
• Successful upgrades and migrations
• Capacity-planning accuracy
• Reduction of recurring incidents
• RCA completion and quality
• Security compliance
• Technical documentation accuracy
• Successful database changes

Benefits – Why Join Excis

• Supportive and inclusive work environment
• Continuous learning and professional growth
• Exposure to global enterprise clients and technologies
• Competitive compensation
• Career development opportunities

Join Excis and lead the delivery of secure, highly available, reliable, and high-performing enterprise database environments.