Senior SQL Server Dba

6 months ago

Sandton, South Africa Mgiba Communications Full time

The SQL Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for providing technical support for the MS SQL database environment including the overseeing the deployment and organization of databases, assessment and implementation of new technologies. Alexander Forbes relies on the DBA to ensure that on-line processing database systems offer the highest reliability, recoverability and performance possible.

Education and Experience
- Grade 12
- B-Degree/Diploma in Information Technology or equivalent
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience within the financial services industry
- 5 or more years in a similar role

IT Operational experience would be advantageous

Knowledge and Skills
- SQL Server 2012-2016 Installations and Management
- SSRS Reports Design and Management
- SSIS Design and Management
- Working with SSIS Catalog
- T-SQL Scripting
- Logical and physical database design.
- SQL Server AlwaysOn
- Windows Server Clustering

Working Knowledge of Visual Studio and Azure DevOps

Leadership Competencies
- Practical Execution Management (Planning, Organising and Monitoring; Includes Project Management)
- Group IT Approved Policies and Procedures
- On line resources
- Peer networking
- Training in line with approved budgets
- Lead and drive the socialization of change impact across Group Technology.
- Leadership - Internal processes and systems

Collaboration - Relating and networking with various stakeholders

Functional Competencies
- Presentation Skills
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail (Including Focus)
- Anticipating, Creating and Managing Change (Tolerance of Ambiguity)
- Holistic / Big Picture thinking
- Innovation / Creativity
- Problem Solving
- Assertiveness (Includes willingness to challenge and confront)
- Ethical Behaviour/ Honesty/ Integrity/Transparency (Includes Modelling the Values)
- Responsible and Accountable
- Strong work ethic
- Problem solver
- Excellence Orientation
- Flexibility / Adaptability
- Objectivity
- Personal Growth Orientation/ Motivation to Learn / Learning Agility
- Resilience / Perseverance / Stress Management
- Results & Solution Focused (Drive, Energy & Follow Through)

rule Orientation
- Self-Management (Planning, Prioritising & Time Management)
- Ability to work and deliver under pressure
- Visibility & Impact (Includes Confidence and Professionalism Presentation)
- strong written and verbal communication skills - a skilled communicator
- Strong collaboration skills and a team player, with the ability to work independently
- Customer Service Orientation
- Self-starter with the ability to work to unsupervised
- professional, diplomatic and cordial
- Influence, Persuasion and Negotiation (Includes Conflict Management)
- Knowledge Sharing (includes Information Management)
- Comfort with Diversity
- Organisational Awareness
- Relationship Building (Includes Listening, Interpersonal Sensitivity and ability to read and interact with people)

Building good working partnerships

Key performance areas

SQL Server Administration Database Services Implementation

The DBA is responsible for:
Ensuring all deployments of databases are implemented according to AF SQL standards and processes
- Have a basic understanding of database components to facilitate troubleshooting of issues.
- The DBA is responsible for all database deployments.
- The DBA is responsible for ensuring the environment has sufficient capacity when deploying a database

Performance

The DBA is responsible for:

- The database is configured and maintained for optimal performance
- Ensuring all database indexes are optimized and maintained
- Troubleshoot database performance issues

Security

The DBA is responsible to ensure:

- All security access is applied according to AF Standards and processes

Support

The DBA is required to have:

- Have a good understanding of database structure components to facilitate troubleshooting of issues
- Have a understanding of how to optimize a database through indexing, table and file structure

SQL REPORTs ADMINSTRATION Implementation

The DBA is responsible for:

- Implementation of SQL Reports to the environment standards
- Maintaining the folder structure within the report server to ensure the data is secure.
- Setup report schedules and ensure there are limited reports running at the same time.

Support

The DBA is required to:

- Troubleshoot reports errors in the production and staging environments
- Have a working knowledge of the components of a SQL Report
- Have knowledge of creating and designing reports to assist with troubleshooting or issues

SQL integration Services Implementation

The DBA is responsible for:

- Implementation of SQL SSIS packages to the environment standards
- Maintaining the folder structure within the SSIS server to ensure the data is secure.
- Setup scheduled jobs to run the packages and ensure there is mínimal conflict on the shared server

Support

The DBA is required to:

- Deployment of SQL SSIS packages according to standards
- Troubleshoot

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