Operations Specialist

1 month ago


Johannesburg, South Africa The Joblink Full time

**Key Deliverables / Primary Functions**
- To provide a stable and secure production database environment which performs in alignment with predefined standards and is recoverable in case of hardware failure or disaster situations. To
- provide technical expertise and guidance to junior Database Administrators.
- Compile and maintain the integrity of a Configuration Management Data Base in alignment with company standards and using the company’s prescribed systems.
- Utilise the company’s ITSM system for request, incident and problem handling, rectifying, and implementing preventative actions as and when required.
- Continuously monitor performance, analyse trends, and tune database for optimum performance and record and build a known error database (KEDB) for Problem Handling (R&D).
- Build and maintain a network of support structures e.g. vendors, employees, user groups etc. for consultation purposes.
- Continuously stay abreast with the latest release versions and ensure approval of new versions through a user’s acceptance testing (UAT) and quality assurance (QA) process; design and execute a release implementation plan; maintain the Definitive Software Library (DSL); and install, maintain, and report license issues as and when they occur.
- Continuously monitor and report on space utilisation, execute trend analysis, alerts, and escalation; monitor memory utilisation and Central Processing Unit (CPU) at all times.
- Devise monitoring methodology and processes, utilise the appropriate toolsets and report on the availability or uptime.
- Identify, propose, and implement appropriate toolsets for an effective backup strategy to ensure continuity of services and monitor the back-up strategy on a continuous basis.
- Validate a DR Plan for the data base(s) under the data centre management, consider the replication, snapshots, or remote copy as applicable.

**Functional Skills and Knowledge Required**
- Best Practice in Database Administration; ITIL & Quality Management Principles
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Remedy System Operation.
- MS SQL Server Database product licensing knowledge desirable.
- Checking Things; Examining Information; Exploring Possibilities
- Following Procedures; Interacting with People; Managing Tasks; Meeting Timescales
- Producing Output; Providing Insights; Team Working; Upholding Standards.

**Qualifications Experience**
- Relevant Diploma or Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or similar
- Alternatively, Grade 12 (NQF 4) with relevant IT certification
- 7 years’ experience in the administration of **MS SQL Server databases**.
- Alternatively, 10+ years’ experience in administration of RDBMS databases.
- Azure cloud experience/certification, 1+ years, advantageous.
- Certification/ Professional Registration
- MCSE: Data Management or Azure role-based certification desirable.

**Special Requirements**
- Driver’s license
- Work Characteristics Core KPI’s
- Workplace - Office base

Salary R 700 000 p/a

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