Geidea Established in 2008, Geidea epitomizes customer focused empowerment and commercial success through continuous innovation.Geidea makes best in class digital payment solutions available for all by attracting and leveraging the best creative & entrepreneurial talent in the marketOur solutions give any business the chance to get ahead and reach for more no matter their size or maturity.Our technology mirrors our people - Smart, Innovative & Forward Thinkingwww.geidea.netTo maintain a competitive advantage as we grow, we are currently looking for a new "Senior Specialist Database Engineer "Job purpose:The Database Engineer is responsible for leading the organization’s database infrastructure strategy, ensuring high availability, performance, scalability, security, and reliability of all PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server environments. This role manages the DBA team, drives technical excellence, and oversees database design, maintenance, monitoring, automation, and disaster recovery across enterprise systems.Responsibilities:Database ManagementInstall, configure, and maintain database systems including Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL.Ensure database availability, performance optimization, and scalability.Manage database upgrades, patching, and migrations.Design and implement database architecture for high-performance applications.Experience with cloud databases on Amazon Web ServicesPerformance & MonitoringMonitor database performance and troubleshoot performance issues.Optimize queries, indexes, and database structures.Implement monitoring tools and proactive alerts for database health.Backup & Disaster RecoveryImplement and maintain database backup strategies.Ensure disaster recovery procedures are tested and documented.Maintain high availability solutions such as replication and clustering.Security & ComplianceImplement database security controls and access management.Ensure compliance with organizational security policies.Manage encryption, auditing, and data protection standards.Qualifications:5+ Years of experienceBachelor’s degree in IT or engineeringStrong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server.Strong experience with PostgreSQL.Advanced SQL query optimization and performance tuning.Experience with database backup, recovery, and high availability solutions.Knowledge of database monitoring tools and performance analysis.Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows server environments.Leadership and team management skills.Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.Ability to manage critical production systems.Excellent communication and coordination skills.Preferred QualificationsKnowledge of database automation and scripting.Familiarity with DevOps and infrastructure automation practices.HA/DR architecture (AlwaysOn, replication, failover clusters)database performance engineeringdata platform strategy.Our values guide how we think and act - They describe what we care about the mostCustomer first - It’s embedded in our design thinking and customer service approachOpen - Openness allows us to constantly improve and evolveReal - No jargon and no excuses!Bold - Constantly challenging ourselves and our way of thinking.Resilient – If we fail, we bounce back stronger than before.Collaborative - We know that we can achieve a lot more as a team.We are changing lives by constantly striving for a better solution.
We are on a mission to help merchants start, run and grow their businesses.
What you should know
Dominant Market Share: Captured 50% of Saudi Arabia's point-of-sale market within just two years of launching its first certified terminal
Massive Payment Network: Operates a network of approximately 700,000 payment terminals and ATMs across the region
2 First Licenses: Became the first fintech in Saudi Arabia to obtain a payment institution license and a non-bank merchant acquiring license
How they work
Infrastructure means reliability first — Payment systems can't be interesting at the cost of being unreliable — engineering and product decisions are made with uptime and trust as the primary constraints
Merchant churn is the failure metric — Acquiring a merchant matters less than keeping them — the business model only works when merchants see real value and stay