
ALI SMAILI
Database Administrator
Salary / Daily rate
Algiers, Algeria
Mobility: Paris, Berlin, ...
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Database Administrator with 4+ years managing enterprise-grade PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server & MongoDB systems. Expert in high availability design, disaster recovery, and performance optimization for mission-critical banking environments. Ready to secure and scale your database infrastructure with proven automation and compliance expertise.
Work experience
Database Administrator
Société Générale Algérie
May 2024 - Present
2 years 6 months
Algiers, Algeria
Manage and supervise a diverse enterprise database fleet across PostgreSQL, Oracle, Informix, SQL Server, and MongoDB. Design and implement high availability (HA), backup, and disaster recovery strategies ensuring optimal resilience and compliance. Monitor and tune database performance, enhancing scalability, reliability, and user experience. Develop and enforce robust security policies including roles, privileges, and Row-Level Security (RLS). Automate operational tasks such as backups, patching, and upgrades using Ansible and industry best practices.
Database Administrator
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking
Oct 2022 - May 2024
1 year 8 months
Kouba, Algeria
Administered and maintained enterprise databases supporting Natixis Algeria and Banxy mobile bank across PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, and MongoDB. Ensured high availability (HA), reliability, and optimal performance of missioncritical systems through robust monitoring and maintenance. Designed and implemented comprehensive backup and disaster recovery (DR) strategies to guarantee business continuity. Secured and managed user access, roles, and privileges in compliance with internal and regulatory data protection standards. Contributed to data architecture and BI initiatives, supporting large-scale processing and reporting through Oracle BI Suite.
System Administrator
ANIREF Direction Générale
Dec 2021 - Oct 2022
11 months
Kouba, Algeria
Managed and maintained Linux servers and virtualized environments using Proxmox. Administered user and group accounts with strong access control and security policies. Configured and enforced firewall rules and network access restrictions to safeguard systems. Monitored and analyzed network traffic to detect anomalies and optimize performance. Secured internal and external communications, enhancing overall infrastructure resilience.
Education
Université des Sciences et de la Technologie 'Houari Boumediène'
Master's degree
2017 - 2020
3 years 4 months
Université des Sciences et de la Technologie 'Houari Boumediène'
Bachelor's degree
2014 - 2017
2 years 11 months