Senior Database Administrator

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Golden Rule Full time

The Role The Database Administrator will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance and performance optimisation of the company’s databases, particularly those supporting Alchemy and the murex pilot. This role ensures data integrity, availability and efficient data flow. Key Contributions Database Provisioning & Configuration (DBA) Set up and configure the Database (e.g. Amazon RDS instance or EC2-based database) for the alchemy pre‑production environment. Configure database parameters, backups and recovery strategies. (if Murex Pilot specific database setup) Support provisioning and configuration for the Murex pilot. Data Synchronization & Migration Design and implement initial data loading and synchronization / replication strategies from existing Alchemy environments to the AWS database. Ensure data integrity and consistency ensuring transfers. Support data mapping efforts between Alchemy / Company sources and Murex data models. Performance tuning & Optimization Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning strategies. Optimize queries and database schema for efficiency. Security and access Management Implement database security best practices (e.g. user roles, encryption, access controls). Manage database user accounts and permissions. Troubleshooting & Support Provide expert level support for database related incidents and problems. Collaborate with application teams to resolve database related issues. Documentation & Standards Document database architecture, configurations and operational procedures. Help define and enforce database standards and best practices for the company. Skills and Experience Proven experience (7+ years) as a database Administrator with expertise in relational databases (e.g. SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) Experience with cloud-based database services (e.g. Amazon RDS) Strong proficiency in SQL and database scripting Experience with database backup, recovery and replication strategies Understanding of database performance tuning and optimisation techniques Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and ETL processes Experience in a financial services environment is highly desirable #J-18808-Ljbffr

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