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Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Overview
As an Administrator at AtkinsRéalis Digital GIS, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and performance of our organization's databases, ensuring the smooth operation and security of our IT infrastructure, and safeguarding our organization's'information assets.
You will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing our SQL Server databases; ensuring data accuracy, security, and availability; and developing, implementing, and maintaining robust information security measures to protect our sensitive data and systems from threats and vulnerabilities. In addition to managing, maintaining, and optimizing our server environments, networks, and applications, we support our GIS systems and services.
Your role
· Maintain SQL Server databases, ensuring optimal performance, security, and reliability.
· Develop and execute database backup and recovery procedures to safeguard critical data.
· Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning strategies to improve efficiency.
· Ensure data integrity and consistency by implementing data validation and quality control measures.
· Provide technical support to application developers and other team members regarding database usage and best practices.
· Collaborate with the GIS team to optimize database structures and queries for efficient data management and analysis, and to deploy and maintain GIS systems and applications.
· Maintain comprehensive information security plans and policies, aligned with industry best practices and standards such as ISO 27001.
· Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify and mitigate security risks.
· Implement and maintain security controls, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and access controls, to protect our systems and data from unauthorized access.
· Respond to security incidents and breaches, conducting thorough investigations and implementing corrective measures.
· Educate employees on security awareness and best practices to prevent security breaches and data loss.
· Stay updated on the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices, and the latest database technologies and trends to maintain a high level of expertise.
· Maintain server infrastructure, including virtualization environments (e.g., VMware, Windows Server).
· Configure and manage network devices and protocols to ensure optimal connectivity and performance.
· Install, configure, and maintain operating systems, application software, and system utilities.
· Provide technical support and troubleshooting for hardware and software issues.
· Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies.
· Ensure system security by implementing and maintaining security measures and best practices, collaborating with the Information Security Specialist.
· Manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls.
· Stay updated on the latest system administration technologies and trends.
Location
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-165830
Salary range
-
About you
· Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
· Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience with SQL Server database administration, information security, and system administration.
· Strong proficiency in SQL Server database design, implementation, and maintenance.
· Experience with database performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting. Knowledge of data warehousing and ETL processes is a plus.
· Experience with Azure RDBMS database.
· Experience with NoSQL databases is desirable.
· Experience with SAN systems and backup systems is required.
· Experience with different operating system hardening processes.
· Experience with information security software packages and tools.
· Experience with different operating system hardening processes.
· Understanding of best industry practices for Azure cloud-based security solutions.
· Strong proficiency in server administration, virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Windows Server), and networking.
· Experience with cloud-based solutions and native Azure cloud services operations.
· Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Bash) for automation and configuration management.
· Experience of programming languages (e.g., GeoPandas, Shapely, Rasterio, Fiona Pandas, NumPy, SciPy) and Big Geospatial Data Processing (e.g. Apache Spark / PySpark (geospatial extensions a plus)
· Experience with Kubernetes and microservices architecture is a plus.
· Experience with ESRI solution installations and configuration.
· Industry-standard certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, CompTIA A+, Network+) are required.
· Strong understanding of information security principles, frameworks, and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework).
· Proven ability to conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing and work closely with CICO and the ITS Team.
· Knowledge of security controls, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and access controls.
· Experience with information security software packages and tools.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
· Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.
This includes:
· Tax-free salary.
· Life insurance coverage.
· Medical insurance.
· Annual leave balance.
· Company gratuity scheme.
· Discretionary bonus program.
· Annual flight contribution.
· Transportation & housing allowances.
· Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.
Make it brilliant, a career with AtkinsRéalis
Our supportive, collaborative culture inspires us as a global community every day.
Watch this short film and imagine what you could achieve here, too.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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