Intermediate Database Administrator

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

ITE006983/TSch

Date posted:

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
ð Seeking an Intermediate Database Administrator in Financial Services / IT Infrastructure (location is flexible, and hybrid work is possible).

POSITION INFO:
A leading financial services firm is seeking a skilled Intermediate Database Administrator to join their IT team. This role focuses on ensuring the performance, integrity, and security of critical database systems. If you have strong SQL, database tuning, and scripting experience, then this is a great opportunity to work in a regulated environment and grow your DBA career.

Qualifications & Skills:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Minimum 3 years proven experience managing database systems
Proficiency in SQL programming and database performance tuning
Familiarity with database security, backup, and recovery best practices
Experience with Windows-based systems; Linux knowledge is beneficial

Requirements:

Hands-on experience automating tasks using PowerShell or similar scripting tools
Ability to install, configure, maintain, and optimize database systems
Knowledge of disaster recovery and data archiving strategies
Strong problem-solving and teamwork skills
Excellent communication skills for engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience in financial or regulated industries is a plus

KPA’s:

Install, configure, and maintain database environments securely and reliably
Monitor and tune database performance to optimize efficiency
Collaborate with Developers to deploy scalable and robust database solutions
Develop disaster recovery and data archiving procedures
Automate deployment and administrative tasks via scripting
Analyze, clean, and visualize data to support business insights and decision-making
Document configurations, policies, and best practices

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