259 Database Administrator jobs in Pakistan

About Us

SourceTeK, a portfolio company of The Services Tree, specializes in delivering top-tier technology solutions for clients across the globe. We are now expanding our team in Lahore and are seeking a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) to ensure the stability, reliability, and performance of our databases.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server databases.
• Monitor database performance, implement tuning solutions, and troubleshoot issues.
• Ensure data security, backups, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
• Support database migrations, upgrades, and version control.
• Collaborate with development and support teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Document processes and maintain up-to-date technical records.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Database Administrator (DBA), preferably with SQL Server.
• Strong knowledge of database security, backup & recovery, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Zabbix, PRTG) is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and in a team.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Exposure to international projects (US/UK/EU clients).
• A collaborative and growth-focused work culture.
• Career development opportunities within the ServiceSTree portfolio companies.

How to Apply:

Send your CV to with the subject line "Application – Database Administrator (Lahore)" .

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Rs100, Rs200,000.00 per month

Experience:

• Database Administrator: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Oracle DBA with 1 years of experience, basic understanding of Oracle Database and MS SQL server. He Should be a good learner. Willing to learn new technologies.

Job Responsibilities:

o Daily Health Checks of all Databases to ensure availability of all Databases with proactive monitoring.

o Should have knowledge of RMAN and Database restore PITR.

o Should knowledge of database upgrade.

o Performs other related duties as required or assigned by line manager.

Job Requirement:

Daily Health Checks of all Databases to ensure availability of all Databases with proactive monitoring o Ensure smooth replications to DR Site o Troubleshoot and resolve issues affecting Availability and Replications mechanisms
• Troubleshoot and resolve end-user queries related to Databases.
• Interact with Application owners and users to understand and document day-to-day issues and resolve them to facilitate business.
•Assist in Performing Backup & Recovery Tasks o Assist in Testing backup & recovery procedures as part of routine exercises
• Shell scripting to automate day-to-day jobs on Linux based platforms
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned by line manager.

Essential Skills:

• Knowledge of Oracle Database 11g ,12c,19c (RAC & Data Guard, Upgrade ).
• Must have experience working with Databases on Linux RHEL & Windows Server Platforms
• Should be a good learner.

Desired Skills:

• Fluent in the local language
• Ability to work under pressure
• Self-motivated individual with Team Playing skills. Should be a good learner.

About Burq

Burq started with an ambitious mission: how can we turn the complex process of offering delivery into a simple turnkey solution.

We started with building the largest network of delivery networks, partnering with some of the biggest delivery companies. We then made it extremely easy for businesses to plug into our network and start offering delivery to their customers. Now, we're powering deliveries for some of the fastest-growing companies from retailers to startups.

It's a big mission and now we want you to join us to make it even bigger

We're already backed by some of the Valley's leading venture capitalists, including Village Global, the fund whose investors include Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Reid Hoffman, and Sara Blakely. We have assembled a world-class team all over the U.S.

We operate at scale, but we're still a small team relative to the opportunity. We have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to grow while doing the most important work of your career.

We want people who are unafraid to be wrong and support decisions with numbers and narrative. Here's a quick overview of what you will be doing:

Some of the responsibilities

• Administration of PostgreSQL, Redis and ES clusters throughout the development and production lifecycles
• Drive Postgres partition and sharding strategies to support rapidly growing data volume
• Monitors performance issues on all production and non-production databases (as applicable) implementing performance monitoring and trending on all production and applicable non-production databases. Identify performance bottleneck and regression before they impact customers, including query response time, cpu utilization, and connection management. We use Datadog for application and infra monitoring.
• Assist development groups in optimizing SQL statements in applications, batch jobs, and reports and in designing and using databases and database applications and processes for maximum performance, security, reliability, and availability. Identify missing and imperfect indexes in popular queries.
• Manage backup, replication, and disaster recovery functions for the database environments
• Participate in capacity planning as it relates to production databases
• Develop and maintain processes for optimizing database security and standards
• Automate repeated database tasks

Requirements

• 4+ years PostgreSQL Database Administrator (working with PostgreSQL v16.0 and above)
• In-depth knowledge of PostgreSQL Architecture
• Working knowledge of Amazon RDS (Postgres and Aurora)
• Strong knowledge of Linux and shell scripting
• Experience with database performance tuning, query optimization, and issue troubleshooting.
• Experience with managing and monitoring Redis and ES cluster.
• Strong understanding of database management principles, data security, and backup/recovery procedures.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including developers and data engineers.
• Strong communication skills for documenting processes and instructing team members.

Benefits

Investing in you

• Competitive salary
• Medical
• Educational courses

Generous Time Off

At Burq, we value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We are looking for a skilled MS SQL Server Database Administrator to manage databases across Windows and Linux environments. The DBA will be responsible for installation, configuration, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and ensuring high availability of mission-critical databases.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain MS SQL Server on both Windows and Linux servers.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, indexes, queries, and stored procedures.
• Implement and manage high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions including Always On, Replication, Clustering, Log Shipping.
• Manage security, roles, permissions, and compliance across SQL Server databases.
• Perform backup, recovery, and disaster recovery testing.
• Troubleshoot issues related to SQL Server on Linux (systemd services, file paths, permissions) and Windows.
• Support application teams with query optimization, schema design, and deployment scripts.
• Automate tasks using PowerShell, Bash, or Python scripts.
• Ensure proper monitoring, alerting, and capacity planning.
• Maintain clear documentation of configurations, processes, and recovery procedures.
• Keep up to date with new SQL Server features and Linux-related enhancements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA.
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server (2016/2019/2022) administration.
• Experience running SQL Server on Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Red Hat, CentOS, or SUSE).
• Solid experience with T-SQL, query tuning, indexing strategies, execution plans.
• Familiarity with Linux command line, system services, and file systems.
• Knowledge of Windows Server administration, Active Directory integration.
• Understanding of backup/restore tools, monitoring tools, and performance baselining.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft certifications in SQL Server or Azure Database Administration.
• Experience with containerized SQL Server (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure SQL, AWS RDS for SQL Server).
• Knowledge of ETL (SSIS) and reporting tools (SSRS/Power BI).
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Python.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with strong expertise in MySQL and PostgreSQL to manage, maintain, and optimize our database systems. The role requires hands-on experience in performance tuning, replication, troubleshooting, and ensuring high availability of production environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, manage, and tune MySQL and PostgreSQL databases for optimal performance.
• Maintain and troubleshoot production database server issues.
• Configure and manage clustering, replication, and partitioning.
• Design, manage, and optimize indexing, stored procedures, triggers, and views.
• Write and optimize complex SQL statements.
• Manage database replications, archiving, and RDS.
• Ensure compliance with information legislation such as the Data Protection Act.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a Linux environment.

Must-Have Skills:

• Proven experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Strong knowledge of structured query language (SQL), Unix, and DBMS.
• Expertise in database replication, partitioning, and performance tuning.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think algorithmically.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with Oracle and SQL Server.
• Exposure to NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure).
• Familiarity with On-Prem Databases.
• Familiarity with security compliance frameworks.

Shift timings: 1PM - 10PM

Job Type: Full time onsite

Location: Johar Town Lahore

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Database Administrator at TCS Private Limited located in Karachi. The Database Administrator will be responsible for performing day-to-day tasks related to database administration, including database design, troubleshooting, replication, and maintenance. The role requires a strong understanding of database management and ensuring the smooth functioning of databases within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and upgrade Oracle database software and related products.
• Perform database tuning and performance monitoring.
• Implement and maintain database security (create and maintain users and roles, assign privileges).
• Perform database backups and recovery.
• Manage database storage structures.
• Monitor and optimize database performance and ensure the availability and reliability of the database systems.
• Implement and maintain database change control and testing processes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain database policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with developers and other stakeholders to optimize database-related processes and support application development.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database issues.
• Experience with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and other SQL monitoring tools.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3-4 years of experience as an Oracle DBA.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle database architecture, administration, and performance tuning.
• Experience with Oracle versions (e.g., 11g, 12c, 19c).
• Proficient in MS SQL, Oracle Apex / ORDS and Oracle EBS.
• Experience with backup and recovery, including RMAN.
• Familiarity with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) and other monitoring tools.

Come and join our fast-growing team.

We are looking for Database Administrator based in Karachi.

Qualifications

· 01 – 03 years of relevant experience.

· Minimum Graduate. (BSCS Preferred).

· Certification / Experience in Database.

· Strong Communication skills (Verbal / written).

Key Responsibilities and Duties

· Setting measures to secure, and manage the Data.

· Hands-on expertise in Linux (5.7, 6.5, 7.6)/UNIX/Windows/ Apache.

· Ability to take backups periodically.

· Security Policies on Oracle Database level and Linux level.

Employment Type: Permanent

Job Function: System Applications

Industry: FMCG

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Rs100, Rs150,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to join immediately?
• Are you able to work at SITE Area Karachi?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Database Administrator: 2 years (Required)

Location:

• Karachi (Required)

Work Location: In person

Overview

We are hiring a
Senior Database Engineer
to design, optimize, and manage the data storage layer of our data analytics platform. This role is critical in ensuring the performance, reliability, and scalability of our data infrastructure — which supports ingesting and processing over a terabyte of telemetry data daily from thousands of edge devices.

You will be responsible for managing both relational and non-relational databases, designing schemas optimized for time-series, audio signature matching, and report generation, and collaborating with data engineers and analysts to ensure efficient downstream access to clean, validated data.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement database schemas for signature storage, matching indexes, telemetry logs, and panel metadata.
• Administer
  PostgreSQL
  and
  MongoDB
  (or equivalent) databases, including replication, backup, and monitoring.
• Optimize queries, indexes, and storage strategies for large-scale batch processing jobs.
• Implement data archiving, partitioning, and retention policies to maintain long-term storage efficiency.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers to structure ingestion pipelines for minimal DB impact.
• Ensure integrity, availability, and performance of databases under heavy ingest and transform workloads.
• Support reporting layers (e.g., exporting clean data to CSVs or dashboards) with stable, well-documented views and interfaces.
• Monitor database health and proactively address bottlenecks, slow queries, or inconsistencies.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6+ years of experience in database engineering, administration, or large-scale data systems.
• Deep knowledge of
  PostgreSQL
  , including performance tuning, vacuuming, query planning, and indexing.
• Experience with
  NoSQL
  systems such as
  MongoDB
  , especially for unstructured/log data.
• Strong SQL skills with experience building views, materialized views, and stored procedures.
• Familiarity with
  Linux-based deployments
  , including command-line tooling and configuration.
• Ability to design storage-efficient schemas and optimize them for heavy write + analytical read patterns.
• Understanding of database replication, backup strategies, and disaster recovery plans.

Preferred

• Experience with
  time-series databases
  (e.g., TimescaleDB, InfluxDB) or
  columnar storage
  (e.g., Parquet, ClickHouse).
• Familiarity with telemetry data, signature datasets, or media audience measurement systems.
• Knowledge of
  monitoring/logging
  platforms like ELK stack, and integration with DBs.
• Exposure to
  data governance
  ,
  access control
  , or
  audit logging
  for compliance scenarios.

Bonus Experience

• Experience in setting up
  partitioned, parallelized, or sharded databases
  .
• Familiarity with
  data warehouse modeling
  (e.g., star/snowflake schemas).
• Automation of DB maintenance and backups using scripting or infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Comfortable working with data engineers and analysts to design access paths and reporting-ready structures.

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced MySQL database administrator who will be responsible for ensuring the performance, availability, and security of clusters of MySQL instances. You will also be responsible for orchestrating upgrades, backups, and provisioning of database instances. You will also work in tandem with the other teams, preparing documentations and specifications as required.

Responsibilities:

• Provision MySQL instances, both in clustered and non-clustered configurations
• Ensure performance, security, and availability of databases
• Prepare documentations and specifications
• Handle common database procedures, such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migration, etc.
• Profile server resource usage, optimize and tweak as necessary
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

Skills:

Strong proficiency in MySQL database management

Decent experience with recent versions of MySQL

Understanding of MySQL's underlying storage engines, such as InnoDB and MyISAM

Experience with replication configuration in MySQL

Knowledge of de-facto standards and best practices in MySQL

Proficient in writing and optimizing SQL statements

Knowledge of MySQL features, such as its event scheduler

Ability to plan resource requirements from high level specifications

Familiarity with other SQL/NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.

Knowledge of limitations in MySQL and their workarounds in contrast to other popular relational databases

Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git / Mercurial / SVN

Qualifications:

BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related

Employment Type: Full-time IN OFFICE

Location: DHA phase 5 LahoreTimings : 9am - 5pm3 years experience.

Salary ranges from ~85K depending on skill

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person