Database Administrator / Application Technical Specialist

About the role

Assystem is looking for a Database Administrator / Application Technical Specialist in Riyadh. The role supports authorized databases and application components, including job scheduling, performance monitoring and capacity management, and works closely with client and platform teams.

Key responsibilities

• Support authorized databases and application components, including job scheduling, performance monitoring and capacity management.
• Assist with patch implementation, application deployments, backup validation and recovery exercises with client and platform teams.
• Provide implementation, testing and validation evidence across Development, Testing, UAT, Staging and Production environments.
• Coordinate capacity assessments and performance reviews to ensure system stability and scalability.
• Support security and access reviews in line with governance and compliance requirements.
• Participate in and document backup restoration and disaster recovery testing.
• Maintain technical documentation on system configurations, operational procedures, changes and recovery processes.

Required profile

• Experience with database and application technologies supporting ArcGIS Enterprise, reporting, integrations, content management and custom applications.
• Demonstrated experience in system monitoring, scheduled job management, performance tuning and capacity planning.
• Experience supporting application and database patching, hotfixes, service packs and minor upgrades.
• Knowledge of backup validation, recovery testing and disaster recovery processes.
• Ability to provide operational and deployment evidence across Development, Testing, UAT, Staging and Production environments.
• Experience with security, access control and configuration management activities.
• A clear distinction between administering managed SaaS platforms and owning databases, servers, infrastructure and application environments directly.