# Database Administrator (Oracle & SQL)

> Valleysoft · Cairo, Egypt · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-04

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

Valleysoft is an IT services provider delivering enterprise technology solutions, application development, infrastructure support, and process-focused services for clients worldwide. Working across a broad range of client needs, the company helps organizations run critical systems reliably, securely, and efficiently while supporting long-term operational performance.

In this role, you will help safeguard and strengthen the database environments that underpin business-critical applications. This is an opportunity to contribute across enterprise database operations, reliability, security, and continuous improvement while partnering closely with technical teams to support stable, high-performing services.

### Responsibilities

-   Install, configure, administer, and maintain Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server environments.
-   Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize efficiency.
-   Perform backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations.
-   Ensure database availability and business continuity through regular maintenance and monitoring.
-   Implement database security, user management, access controls, and encryption policies.
-   Execute database patching, upgrades, and migration activities.
-   Monitor storage utilization and support capacity planning.
-   Troubleshoot database incidents and resolve performance-related issues.
-   Support production, UAT, SIT, and development database environments.
-   Collaborate with application support, infrastructure, and development teams to resolve database-related issues.
-   Maintain database documentation, configuration standards, and operational procedures.
-   Perform database health checks and preventive maintenance activities.
-   Ensure compliance with banking security standards and internal IT policies.
-   Participate in on-call support and scheduled maintenance activities when required.

## Requirements

-   Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
-   1–5 years of hands-on experience in database administration.
-   Experience administering both Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server in production environments, including support for banking applications.
-   Hands-on experience with RMAN backup and recovery operations, along with database patching and routine maintenance.
-   Strong experience with database performance tuning and troubleshooting production database issues.
-   Experience with database security administration, including user and role management, access control, least-privilege configuration, password policies, and basic auditing.
-   Experience collaborating with application support, infrastructure, and internal IT teams to troubleshoot incidents, coordinate maintenance activities, and restore database services.
-   Eligibility to work in Egypt.
-   Experience in banking or financial services environments is a plus.

## Benefits

-   Private Health Insurance
-   Training & Development

## Apply

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