Senior Cloud DBA

at  Alexander Ash Consulting

SENIOR CLOUD DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR/ENGINEER

Abu Dhabi, UAE (visa provided) - Permanent - Financial Markets
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Database Administrator/Engineer to join a dynamic team at a leading Global Investment firm. You will play a crucial role in managing and optimizing their cloud-based data infrastructure, ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of their data products.
The ideal candidate is articulate, a self-starter, and has experience working on projects within financial services architecture, platforms, and data flows (Front Office, Middle Office, Finance, Risk, Data Reg).

REQUIREMENTS:

• 7+ years’ experience working as a Senior Database Administrator with extensive experience working on data and data platforms hosted in the cloud.
• Generic Data/Database Administration activities (in a Cloud Environment)
• AWS General DBA/Admin Tasks related to RDS and S3.
• Snowflake & MongoDB Atlas Administration activities
• Data Migration and ETL processes
• Architecture & Design (Cloud)
  Job ID DDAA270624

• Oversee daily operations and provide continuous support for cloud-based databases, focusing on AWS RDS (SQL Server and PostgreSQL) and cloud-based data warehouses such as Snowflake and MongoDB Atlas.
• Handle database deployments, configurations, upgrades, and patches while ensuring adherence to best practices and security protocols.
• Continuously monitor database performance and resolve any issues to maintain optimal uptime and reliability.
• Manage database and Snowflake permissions/RBAC/row-level access, and develop and enforce data security policies and procedures to protect sensitive information.
• Implement and maintain database backups, disaster recovery plans, and data retention policies to ensure data integrity and availability.