Database Admin II-DBA

 
Landmark Group
Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.

Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Landmark Group headquartered in Dubai, UAE is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.

We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Home Centre, Emax, Fitness First, to Fun City, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.

 

 

Knowledge & Experience

Qualifications skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
ITIL Foundation

Required Skills

Mandatory

• Database administration experience (4-7 years).
• Strong SQL knowledge.
• Experience with at least one enterprise database platform:
  • Oracle
  • SQL Server
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
• Database backup and recovery expertise.
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with database monitoring tools.
• Understanding of High Availability and Disaster Recovery concepts.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes.

Preferred

• Oracle RAC administration.
• Oracle Data Guard administration.
• SQL Server AlwaysOn administration.
• Cloud database services administration.
• Scripting and automation experience.
• Infrastructure knowledge (Windows/Linux/Storage).

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ownership and accountability.
• Effective stakeholder communication.
• Ability to work under pressure during major incidents.
• Team collaboration.
• Continuous learning mindset.

ITIL Processes
Business communication
Documentation- Visio, Word, Excel
Usage of AI tools in DB administration

 

Good to have skills

Excellent business communication and articulation skills. Stakeholder management

What Success Looks like?

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Database Availability ≥ 99.8%
• Backup Success Rate ≥ 99%
• Restore Success Rate = 100%
• Critical Incident SLA Compliance ≥ 99.5%
• Change Success Rate ≥ 99%
• Database Patch Compliance ≥ 100%
• Vulnerability Remediation Compliance ≥ 100%
• Capacity Forecast Accuracy ≥ 99%
• Automation Coverage Growth (Year-on-Year)
• Zero audit findings attributable to database operations