About the role

Job Opening: Analyst – OpenSource Database (Observability & Automation)

📍 Location: Dubai, UAE 🕒 Duration: 1 Year (extendable) 💼 Payroll: GBM 💰 Salary: Up to AED 12,500/month (+ MOPS single benefits) 🌐 Nationality: Open to all. Note: For Sudanese, Pakistani, Palestinian, Egyptian, and Bangladeshi applicants, only those already based in the UAE with MOFA-attested degree certificates will be considered.

Role Overview

We are seeking an Analyst – OpenSource Database (Observability & Automation) to deliver end-to-end observability and performance intelligence across operational database platforms. The role involves designing, owning, and automating monitoring, logging, and analytics capabilities for both open-source and legacy environments.

You will play a critical part in ensuring early detection of performance risks, enabling data-driven operational decisions, and supporting safe transitions from proprietary database technologies—safeguarding system availability and operational continuity.

Key Responsibilities

Database Observability & Performance Monitoring (40%)
- Implement deep-dive monitoring across Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and MySQL.
- Analyze slow query logs, wait statistics, and resource saturation (CPU/IO/Memory).
- Collaborate with development teams to recommend query refactoring and index changes.
Log Aggregation & Data Analytics (20%)
- Manage centralized logging infrastructure using Elasticsearch .
- Ingest and parse database logs to track error rates, access patterns, and security audits.
- Deliver analytics reports correlating database events with application behavior.
Dashboarding & Automation (10%)
- Build real-time dashboards in Grafana (via Prometheus exporters).
- Develop Python scripts and Ansible playbooks for self-healing workflows.
- Orchestrate workflows using Apache Airflow .
Operational Support (10%)
- Conduct daily health checks to ensure optimal database performance.
- Provide timely support for dashboard-related issues.
- Perform patching and minor version upgrades with minimal downtime.
Documentation (10%)
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of database activities and incidents.
- Collaborate with architecture teams to produce high-level design documents.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science or related field.
3–5 years of relevant experience in database observability, monitoring, and automation.
Industry exposure in Aviation, Telecom, Banking, or Transport preferred.

Technical Skills Required

Monitoring & Analytics Tools: ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Grafana, Prometheus.
Automation: RedHat Ansible, Python, PowerShell, Bash scripting.
Workflow Orchestration: Apache Airflow.
Databases: Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB.
BI Tools: Power BI, Tableau.
OS Platforms: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Windows Server.