Database Administrator

Recruiter:

RareCruit

Job Ref:

CPT001475/CH

Date posted:

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
A leading property development company, is looking for a Database Administrator to manage, optimise, and secure their database systems while supporting reporting and IT projects across the business.

Contractor | Location: Johannesburg

POSITION INFO:

Duties

Design, implement, maintain, and optimise database systems across on-premises and cloud environments.
Ensure data integrity, availability, performance, and security.
Develop intelligent reports using Power BI and other reporting tools.
Collaborate with developers, system administrators, and business analysts to support projects.
Provide training and guidance to IT staff and end-users on database systems.
Install, configure, and upgrade database servers and related applications/tools.
Ensure proper licensing and compliance with vendor requirements.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise databases for performance and reliability.

Requirements

Qualification: National Diploma or BSc Degree in IT or related field.
Experience: 3+ years in database administration.
Technical Skills:
- Proficient in DBMS such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
- Performance tuning, query optimisation, and indexing.
- Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (SQL, PL/SQL, Python, PowerShell, Bash).
- Understanding of cloud-based databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL).
- Database security, encryption, and compliance standards.
- Monitoring and troubleshooting using tools like Nagios, SolarWinds, or built-in DB tools.

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