Database Administrator Technical Lead

5 months ago


Umhlanga, South Africa Invigor8 Innovative Social Transformation Full time

A leading premium software provider providing cutting edge global solutions is in search of a **Database Administrator Technical Lead **working in close collaboration with the software development team on planning, designing and implementing technical solutions and improvements. As a technical expert you should have a strong understanding of technology systems, architecture and data structure as well as data sources. This is an exciting opportunity to lead, learn and perform in a world-class environment.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Engage regularly with software architects in order to ensure the development within the team is according to architectural guidelines.
- Ensure that all technical solutions that are rolled out consider compatibility with other environments and dependencies; have a high usability factor; are reliable to reduce down time and perform at maximum efficiency during peak periods of usage; consider security at its highest level (third party attacks; data protection etc).
- Drive the adoption of processes within the team which consider and meet the expectations of technical throughput rates and responses; processing times; effective resource utilization during operation and where the system or solution ensures maximum operational capacity requirements are met.
- Ensure the delivery of a complete and technically appropriate solution which covers all the agreed specified tasks and user objectives and has been tested thoroughly.
- Where possible work to develop and implement a quality mechanism for the solution to analyse its own faults and provide reports prior to a critical failure.
- Develop the solution in a manner which supports modification for future database thereby reducing the numbers of defects or negatively affecting system quality.
- Take an active involvement in problem resolution and where necessary works after hours to ensure that problems are resolved.
- Demonstrate initiative by understanding, acquiring and implementing new knowledge and skills both within team and to the wider group.
- Incorporates the new abilities into the day to day operational activities to improve performance of products and systems.
- Identify team members requiring a specific knowledge, skill or understanding and seek ways to impart or up-skill the team members through coaching and mentorship.
- Verify the knowledge has been imparted successfully and if not, take steps to rectify gaps in transfer of the knowledge.

**Competencies**:

- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar field
- At least 5-7 years’ experience within a commercial environment utilising a high transaction database
- 5+ years of experience in MS SQL and all aspects thereof
- Advanced SQL skills and query writing skills
- Advanced troubleshooting SQL skills
- Experience in designing/optimising MS SQL Databases
- Well-motived, energetic, inquisitive and highly proficient individual with a solid technical base
- Proven experience in mentoring Database Administrators
- Excellent communication skills; listening, comprehension, and feedback; written & verbal
- Solution-orientated and client-focused
- A passion for doing high quality work
- The ability to think critically, innovate, and solve challenging technical problems
- High attention to detail
- Effective time management and logical decision-making ability
- Being able to self-start and self-motivate when there is no one available to provide instruction
- Capacity to handle pressure
- Proactive attitute
- Strong work ethic, and the ability to handle peak work times
- Mental and emotional fitness

**Benefits**:

- Provident fund
- Performance bonus
- Working on world-class solutions
- Flexibility hybrid model with 2 days in the office between 10am and 2pm
- Career development (unlimited skills training and certifications)
- Great work culture and ethics and supportive working environment

Kindly note that salary for this role is based on experience and level. If you think you meet these requirements then please do apply.

Goodluck,

The Invigor8 Team :)

**Salary**: R90,000.00 - R110,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

- Do you have 5-7 years experience in a commercial environment utilizing a high transaction database?
- Do you have 5+ years experience in MS SQL?



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