About this opening
Saudi Networkers Services is hiring a Senior Teradata Database Administrator in Riyadh, on a contract basis, to look after enterprise Teradata database environments. It is a senior production role: keeping large databases available, secure and performing well, and managing their upgrades and lifecycle.
What the role involves
- Administer enterprise Teradata environments, covering performance, availability, security and day-to-day maintenance
- Monitor and tune performance, including workload management with TASM and monitoring through PDCR and Viewpoint
- Plan and carry out database upgrades, patching and data migrations
- Manage backup and recovery, space and capacity, and user and security administration
- Provide production support, including monitoring, reporting and change, incident and problem work
- Liaise with vendors on product issues and support escalations
Requirements noted by the source board
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering or a related field
- 8+ years of database administration, with significant hands-on Teradata DBA experience in enterprise production environments (as listed on the board)
- Practical knowledge of Teradata tools, including DBQL, and of workload and performance management
- Experience working with vendors on support and escalation
Not stated by the source: the salary — the source listing does not state one; it lists this opening as a contract role, so confirm the contract length, the pay and the package on the source listing before you apply.
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