Senior Database Administrator

Recruiter:

wePlace

Job Ref:

JHB000578/BB

Date posted:

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

Salary:

Market Annually

JOB SUMMARY:
One of South Africa's Banking Giants is looking for a Senior Database Administrator to deliver, maintain and support the high performing database management systems that meets the company’s vision, objectives, and quality.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Key Performance Areas:

Operational Focus Prioritizing Stability
Optimize Delivery, Maintenance and Support by using Automation
Deliver, Maintain and Support Solutions
Incident and Problem Management

Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Qualifications:
Min:

Grade 12
Microsoft Database Certification (MCDBA and/or MCTS (SQL Administration))

Ideal:

A relevant 3-year degree / diploma in IT
Multiple qualifications in various infrastructure disciplines (Networking, Operating Systems, Virtualization, etc.)

Job Knowledge:
Min:
Detailed knowledge of:

SQL Server design and administration
SQL Server management systems performance and capacity analysis
SQL Server Internals
T-SQL Programming and optimization

A sound understanding of:

IT systems development processes (SDLC lifecycle)
Business continuity planning
IT Operations
SQL Server Internals and\or MySQL Server Internals

Ideal:
A sound understanding of:

Cloud platforms for AWS/Azure
SD-WAN
Databases other than MS SQL
Application Delivery Controllers
Automation, scripting (Terraform, Ansible)
Monitoring tools
Capacity Planning
BCP Concepts
NAC
Containers
Data warehousing
Big data
Cloud platforms

Skills:
Communication:

Communication skills (written and verbal) in English
Interpersonal / Relationship management skills
Negotiation and influencing
Facilitation
Presentation skills
Ability to transfer skills and knowledge

Mind-set and attitude:

Take ownership and accountability
Sense of urgency (commitment)
Analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills
Attention to detail
Adaptability to change
Business acumen
Process and organisational thinking

Time management:

Planning and organizing skills
Project Management skills
Ability to work under own initiative without guidance, cope well under sustained pressure and deliver to on deadlines

Should you not receive a response from us within one week of your application, your application has unfortunately not been successful.

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