Senior Database Administrator – Security & Encryption

About the role

SOOR is looking for an experienced Senior Database Administrator to lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure, high‑performance database environments. The role focuses on encryption, compliance with Saudi cybersecurity standards, and ensuring data integrity across enterprise platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Assess current database environments, identify security gaps, and propose improvements.
• Install, configure, and administer enterprise database platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Implement and manage encryption solutions such as Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and SSL/TLS for data at rest and in transit.
• Ensure database configurations comply with National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) controls and internal policies.
• Monitor performance, availability, and security; conduct tuning and optimization.
• Handle database installation, upgrades, patching, migrations, and version control.
• Manage backup, recovery, replication, disaster‑recovery, and high‑availability architectures.
• Maintain user roles, privileges, and access permissions.
• Produce technical documentation, SOPs, and security guides.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, and project teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Information Systems or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of hands‑on DBA experience.
• Strong knowledge of database security principles and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.

Required skills

• Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL administration.
• Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) or equivalent.
• SSL/TLS encryption for database communications.
• Backup, recovery, replication, clustering, and high‑availability solutions.
• Performance tuning and optimization.
• Understanding of NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) – preferred.