Lead Database Administrator
ISA
Colombo, Western Province
Posted
Jan 3, 2026
Job Type
Full-Time
Work Mode
On-site
Salary
Salary negotiable
Job Description
About the Company
ISA is a premier technology solution provider for the Aviation industry and a 100% owned subsidiary of Air Arabia Airlines. With proven expertise and proficiency over the years, ISA has attracted prestigious clients worldwide. The company is headquartered in Sharjah, UAE, with its Research & Development Center in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Website: https://isa.ae/
Job Title
Lead Database Administrator
Location: Colombo
Duties and Responsibilities
- Install, configure, and patch relational database systems including Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MySQL
- Install, configure, and patch NoSQL databases such as MongoDB and Couchbase
- Configure backup and recovery procedures for relational and NoSQL databases
- Implement High Availability (HA) solutions for databases
- Manage database server resources to maximize throughput
- Implement database monitoring systems and take proactive actions to prevent failures
- Review database performance and advise on instance and query tuning
- Develop ETL procedures to move data between systems
- Formulate and execute data migration strategies from legacy systems
- Perform root cause analysis for database failures
- Design and build database objects (tables, views, procedures, triggers, etc.)
- Write complex queries for reporting requirements
- Troubleshoot and optimize legacy queries
- Enhance query performance using tuning, indexing, and query rewrites
- Automate administrative tasks in Linux and Windows environments
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
- 5+ years of extensive experience with Oracle Database technologies including RAC, ASM, and Data Guard
- Experience with Oracle RMAN backups
- Strong performance tuning skills using AWR reports and query execution plans
- Experience with data movement utilities such as SQL*Loader, EXPDP/IMPDP
- Experience with other RDBMS technologies is an added advantage
- Proficiency in PL/SQL, T-SQL, or other database procedural languages
- Experience with at least one NoSQL technology
- Strong complex query writing skills
- Hands-on experience in database schema design
- Experience with data replication tools
- Sound knowledge of Data Warehousing
- Experience in a programming language such as Python is an added advantage
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Quick learner with the ability to adapt to new technologies
