Database Administrator

Database Administrator

Johannesburg | R20k to R35k per month

My client based in the North of Johannesburg is looking for a Database Administrator to join their team.

You will be required to perform the below duties:

• Database maintenance including job management, space management, automated backups and automated restores
• Database availability including process management, index maintenance
• Database security including surface area management, database integrity and user access control
• Maintain backups and restore databases
• Maintain database access
• Database restore, deployment and structural changes
• Database monitoring using a variety of tools
• Implement data change requests
• Performance tuning
• Assist with database errors

Experience, skills and abilities:

• 2 to 5 years’ experience as a DBA
• In-depth knowledge of the MS-SQL platform
• Good understanding of replication and availability groups
• Good understanding of SQL
• Self-managed and driven individual solutioner
• Good Communication Skills
• Fast worker delivering accurate results
• Ability to delivery accurate results
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Management of files and file groups, table archiving and partitioning, SQL backup and restore

The following is advantageous:

• Good understanding of replication and availability groups
• Good understanding of T-SQL
• Integration Services (SSIS)
• SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

Technologies:

• Integration Services (SSIS)
• SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
• SQL Availability Groups, Mirroring, replication and log shipping
• Management of files and file groups, table archiving and partitioning
• SQL DR technologies, SQL backup and restore
• SQL experience

Qualifications:

• Tech, B.Com or B.Sc. Computer Science or Information Systems or B.Eng