Database Administrator

SUMMARY:
A global Logistics and Infrastructure leader is seeking a Database Administrator (South Africa, hybrid role). The non-negotiables are 8+ years Microsoft SQL Server experieence, ITIL Certification, and ITSM operations.

POSITION INFO:
Join a multinational powerhouse in logistics and infrastructure as a Database Administrator, supporting enterprise-level database systems in a dynamic, mission-critical environment. You’ll work within the Build and Run team, overseeing Microsoft SQL Server infrastructure, optimizing performance, managing capacity, and driving best practices for enterprise-grade data environments. If you’re ITIL-certified, thrive in structured environments, and enjoy working across global teams, then this is your next career move.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• ITIL Practitioner (v3) or ITIL Specialist (v4) – Mandatory
• Microsoft Certified Database Administrator – Mandatory
• ISO 27000 or other IT security training – Advantageous
• Prince2, PMP or equivalent – Advantageous
• Microsoft Active Directory and Windows Server knowledge – Added advantage
• Oracle Database knowledge – Advantageous
• French proficiency – Bonus

• 7–13 years of professional experience in IT
• Minimum 8 years supporting Microsoft SQL Server (2016, 2019, and 2022)
• Experience with IIS, WSUS, PowerShell, and Remote Desktop Services
• Skilled in clustering, replication, load balancing, and virtualized infrastructure
• Experience with ITSM systems, documentation, SLAs, and license management
• Strong understanding of database design, modelling, capacity planning, and disaster recovery
• Hands-on experience managing technical infrastructure projects
• Familiar with Centreon monitoring, backup systems, and infrastructure testing
• Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and data security enforcement skills

• Design, implement, and maintain SQL databases (Azure, DaaS, and private cloud)
• Ensure performance tuning, capacity planning, backups, and disaster recovery readiness
• Administer user access and security in collaboration with the security team
• Oversee version migrations, bug patches, and UAT for infrastructure changes
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, dashboards, logs, and monitoring tools
• Manage IT hardware inventory, supplier contracts, and SLA compliance
• Drive compliance with AGL IT Catalogue, ISO standards, and QHSE processes
• Lead coordination between CIO, IT hubs, data centers, and service providers
• Monitor daily/weekly/monthly operations and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives