About the position
ENVIRONMENT:
Our client is a specialist vehicle finance group focused on delivering tailored financing solutions to individuals and businesses across South Africa. They are currently seeking a Database Administrator to take ownership of the Organisation’s data infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, security, and reliability across critical database environments, including Microsoft SQL Server 2019+, MySQL, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon RDS. Cloud exposure within Azure and AWS environments is advantageous, as is experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
DUTIES
- Take ownership of the organisation’s database and data infrastructure environments.
- Administer and maintain Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon RDS platforms.
- Monitor, optimise, and tune database performance across all supported environments.
- Write, review, and optimise complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and triggers.
- Implement proactive monitoring mechanisms to detect and resolve performance bottlenecks.
- Manage backup strategies, disaster recovery planning, and high-availability configurations.
- Execute database upgrades and patches with minimal operational disruption.
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation relating to database environments and processes.
- Enforce data integrity, access controls, audit logging, and security best practices.
- Provide architectural input and guidance on database design, modelling, and best practices.
- Collaborate with development, DevOps, and cloud engineering teams.
- Provide on-call support and respond to production incidents and critical alerts.
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Database Administrator, with strong SQL Server expertise.
- Proven experience administering Microsoft SQL Server (2019+).
- Hands-on experience with MySQL.
- Experience working with Amazon Redshift and Amazon RDS.
- Strong performance tuning and query optimisation skills.
- Experience implementing backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Solid understanding of database security, compliance, and access control mechanisms.
- Authorised to work in South Africa (citizen or passport holder).
- Visa sponsorship not available.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience with Azure cloud environments.
- Experience using Terraform.
- Experience with AWS CloudFormation.
ATTRIBUTES
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and take technical ownership.
- Detail-oriented with a strong focus on data integrity and accuracy.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
- Proactive approach to monitoring, optimisation, and risk mitigation.
- Calm and effective under pressure, particularly during system incidents.
Desired Skills:
- Microsoft Azure
- MySQL
- Redshift
About The Employer:
Our client is a specialist vehicle finance group focused on delivering tailored financing solutions to individuals and businesses across South Africa.
