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AHMED ALGHOFAILI, Technical Lead

AHMED ALGHOFAILI

Technical Lead·Oracle & SQL Server DBA

Saudi Arabia

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 8 years, 3 months

Technical Lead

May 2025 - Present

Oracle & SQL Server DBA

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

May 2025 - Present

• Administer Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, SAP systems, and ERP platforms across enterprise environments.
• Perform daily database administration activities including installation, configuration, patching, upgrades,
maintenance, and monitoring.
• Manage Oracle RMAN backups, SQL Server backup strategies, restore validation, and disaster recovery operations.
• Support Oracle RAC and SQL Server high availability environments including failover configurations.
• Assist in Oracle GoldenGate replication monitoring and troubleshooting activities.
• Perform database health checks, performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning.
• Investigate production incidents, blocking, deadlocks, and database performance issues.
• Support SAP Basis daily operations including transports, kernel upgrades, SAP Notes implementation, and system
refresh activities.
• Manage database security, user access, permissions, and compliance activities.
• Support Linux and Windows servers hosting enterprise applications and database services.

Company industry:
Cyber & Network Security
Job role:
Information Technology

SAP Basis Consultant

October 2021 - October 2024

DXC Technology,

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2021 - October 2024


Administered SAP ERP systems for secure and efficient
performance.
• Managed SQL Server and Oracle databases with focus on
tuning and backups.
• Supported Linux and Windows servers for SAP
environments.

Applied upgrades, patches, and SAP Notes to improve
system performance.
• Collaborated on SAP integrations to enhance process
efficiency.
• Monitored DEV, QAS, PROD systems for stability.
• Maintained user roles and security compliance.
• Provided technical support for SAP Basis and databases.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

SAP Basis Administrator | Oracle & SQL Server DBA

October 2021 - October 2024

DXC Technology

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2021 - October 2024

• Administered Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server environments supporting SAP ERP systems.
• Performed Oracle and SQL Server installation, configuration, upgrades, migrations, and patching activities.
• Managed Oracle RMAN backups, SQL Server maintenance plans, restore validation, and disaster recovery
procedures.
• Supported Oracle RAC environments and assisted with high availability operations.
• Performed database monitoring, performance tuning, query optimization, and maintenance activities.
• Supported SAP Basis administration including SAP installation, system copies, client refreshes, transports, kernel
upgrades, and SAP Notes implementation.
• Maintained SAP environments across DEV, QAS, and PROD ensuring system availability and stability.
• Managed database security, users, permissions, and compliance requirements.

Company industry:
IT Services

Database Administrator ( SAP Apps )

November 2019 - October 2021

AbuNayyan Holding

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2019 - October 2021

• Managed SAP servers: installation, configuration, and
backups to ensure stability and data integrity.
• Developed and executed disaster recovery plans to enhance
business continuity.
• Resolved errors and managed object transports to improve
system efficiency.
• Monitored systems and user activities for optimal SAP
performance.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Database Administrator | SAP ERP Administrator

November 2019 - October 2021

AbuNayyan Holding

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

November 2019 - October 2021

• Administered Oracle Database and SAP ERP environments supporting enterprise business operations.
• Performed database backup and recovery activities using Oracle RMAN and SQL Server backup solutions.
• Managed database monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance optimization activities.
• Supported SAP Basis daily operations including transports, user administration, system monitoring, and issue
resolution.
• Assisted in ERP system upgrades, patching, maintenance, and refresh activities.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Systems Support Administrator

December 2018 - November 2019

ABUNAYYAN HOLDING

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

December 2018 - November 2019

* Isolate, identify, and troubleshoot issues, and refer problems to management as necessary.
* Maintain, manage, and monitor all aspects of information
technology structure.
* Assign users and computers to proper groups in Active
Directory.
* Maintain inventory of all equipment, software and software licenses.
* Use ServiceDesk to respond to and resolve requests.
* Educate customers on product use and assist them in fully utilizing available features.

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Information Technology

IT Filed Engineer

October 2017 - November 2018

SITA

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

October 2017 - November 2018

*Track computer system issues through to resolution, within agreed time limits
*Researching, diagnosing, troubleshooting and identifying solutions to resolve system issues.
*Follow up with clients to ensure their IT systems are fully functional after troubleshooting
*Prepare accurate and timely reports.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

Qassim University

May 2017

May 2017

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

Saudi Arabia

Skills

SAP ERP
Expert
SAP ERP
Expert
SAP R/3
Expert
SAP R/3
Expert
Computers
Expert
Computers
Expert
Database
Expert
Database
Expert
Networks
Expert
Networks
Expert
Programming
Intermediate
Programming
Intermediate
Software
Intermediate
Software
Intermediate
Robotics
Intermediate
Robotics
Intermediate
Operating system
Expert
Operating system
Expert
Databases
Intermediate
Databases
Intermediate
Security
Beginner
Security
Beginner
AI
Beginner
AI
Beginner
Network
Intermediate
Network
Intermediate
Hardware
Intermediate
Hardware
Intermediate
IT support technician
Intermediate
IT support technician
Intermediate
erp
Intermediate
erp
Intermediate
system administration
Intermediate
system administration
Intermediate
system monitoring
Intermediate
system monitoring
Intermediate
customer service
Intermediate
customer service
Intermediate
windows server
Intermediate
windows server
Intermediate
sap netweaver
Intermediate
sap netweaver
Intermediate
SAP ERP
Expert
SAP ERP
Expert
SAP R/3
Expert
SAP R/3
Expert
Computers
Expert
Computers
Expert
Database
Expert
Database
Expert
Networks
Expert
Networks
Expert
ACCEPTANCE TESTING
Intermediate
ACCEPTANCE TESTING
Intermediate
APACHE HIVE
Intermediate
APACHE HIVE
Intermediate
APACHE IMPALA
Intermediate
APACHE IMPALA
Intermediate
APACHE YARN
Intermediate
APACHE YARN
Intermediate
DATA ENGINEERING
Intermediate
DATA ENGINEERING
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
Intermediate
ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
Intermediate
HADOOP DISTRIBUTED FILE SYSTEM HDFS
Intermediate
HADOOP DISTRIBUTED FILE SYSTEM HDFS
Intermediate
JAVA PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
Intermediate
JAVA PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
SOFTWARE DEPLOYMENT
Intermediate
SOFTWARE DEPLOYMENT
Intermediate
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
Intermediate
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
Intermediate
BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND DISASTER RECOVERY
Intermediate
BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND DISASTER RECOVERY
Intermediate
MICROSOFT SQL SERVERS
Intermediate
MICROSOFT SQL SERVERS
Intermediate
ORACLE DATABASE ADMINISTRATION DBA
Intermediate
ORACLE DATABASE ADMINISTRATION DBA
Intermediate
ORACLE DATABASES
Intermediate
ORACLE DATABASES
Intermediate
RELATIONAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Intermediate
RELATIONAL DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Intermediate
SAP BASIS
Intermediate
SAP BASIS
Intermediate
SERVER PATCHING
Intermediate
SERVER PATCHING
Intermediate
TEXT DATABASE
Intermediate
TEXT DATABASE
Intermediate

Social profiles

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Memberships

Saudi Council of Engineers

Engineer

July 2017

Training and Certifications

Certifications
SAP Security Administration
SAP Basis Administration
Oracle 12c Administration
SAP Basis Administration
Certificate in SAP security administration Oracle 12C Administration

Training
SAP NetWeaver Fundamentals
Udemy
Nov 2019
CCNA R&S
Abadnet for Training
Sep 2017