Database Administrator

About the position

Purpose of the Role

We are seeking a skilled Database Administrator to manage and optimise the organisation's databases, ensuring their reliability, performance, and compliance with relevant regulations and standards. This role requires a strong understanding of database technologies, security, and performance tuning, with the ability to support both on-premises and cloud environments.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or an NQF Level 7 equivalent.

Minimum Experience Required (Unless Stated Otherwise):

• 3+ years in user support.
• 3+ years in database installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• 3+ years in backup and recovery management.
• 3+ years in database programming (T-SQL).
• 3+ years in database performance tuning and optimisation.
• 3+ years in database security implementation.
• 1+ year in data migration and integration.
• 1+ year in capacity planning and forecasting.
• 1+ year in technical writing and documentation.

Knowledge Areas:

• Data compliance and regulations (e.g. POPIA).
• Data governance principles and practices.
• Project management methodologies.
• Knowledge of data lake administration (advantageous).
• Experience with cloud-based database systems (advantageous).

Desired Skills:

• Database
• Configuration
• Programming
• Integration
• Migration
• Database administration

Desired Work Experience:

• 2 to 5 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree