Database Manager

7 days ago

Stellenbosch, South Africa DataTech Recruitment Full time

Database Manager is required to manage, coach, and develop a team of Database Specialists responsible for the architecture, creation, automation, implementation, operations, and support of the database infrastructure - Build and implement a Database DevOps teams. Use agile methods to identify and implement operational efficiencies and automating repetitive tasks. You must have at least 7 - 10 years’ experience in databases team management. Proven experience in leading a team of database specialist in enterprise environment

**Responsibilities**:
Key Tasks & Accountabilities

Functional Strategy Execution
- Develop a functional strategy for Database Engineering and Operations
- Provide overall direction on the functionality of database products and services, stipulating how database engine services can be provided in a consumable manner, thereby enabling the product teams to use and absorb products without being dependent on the database engineering team.
- Stay up to date with best practices, new tools, and changes in the Database Engineering landscape to ensure Capitec, and the function remains competitive.
- Identify enhancements and developments in the Capitec database infrastructure, and deliver business cases that stipulate product roadmaps, delivery plans, business value and interaction points to other database products.
- Build and Automated Database products that supports our clients within the bank
- Work closely with our internal clients to ensure we deliver Database services that is fit for purpose

Database Delivery

Architecture
- Develop and maintain a strategic database plan encompassing aspects such as systems, technology, procurement planning, standards, migration strategies and contingency aspects of the database infrastructure.
- Create Database Products, on premises and in cloud, that is able to support the agreed products, services and delivery mechanisms within the organization as applicable to the Production, Disaster Recovery (DR), Development, Integration & Quality Assurance (QA) environments in 2 or more major & geographically dispersed data centres.

Systems management
- Responsible for the design, implementation, and operations of the Database products across the enterprise.
- Ensure the ability to meet service level requirements in the areas of Database management, storage management, event management, patch management, configuration management, capacity management, enterprise systems monitoring, automation, integration, and asset management.
- Responsible for ensuring secure storage, back-up & integrity of all Capitec Bank related information in line with relevant legislation (like POPIA and PCI) and data governance regulations.

Operational management and service delivery
- Manage the delivery of a continuous, efficient, and cost-effective Database products to the business.
- Responsible for the management and control of service level management, capacity management, continuity management, capability management, configuration management, incident management, problem solving management, change management, release management and the service/help desk function within the Database DevOps team.
- Negotiate service level agreements with the business and manage the dynamic planning, scheduling, measurement, and control of operational facilities to provide the agreed levels of service.
- Act as a first point of escalation and take responsibility for resolving escalated queries from the business.

Financial Budgeting, Control and Reporting
- Prepare, manage, monitor, and report on annual OPEX & CAPEX budgets o Review and plan IT procurement to ensure compliance with architectural planning and project and service delivery expectations.
- Manage and monitor the procurement and maintenance cycle about estimation, budgeting, ordering and payment.
- Prepare and submit proposed team expenditure to Head: Technology Services Engineering for approval.
- Ensure accurate database engineering inventory is reflected within the company asset register.
- Monitor and maintain compliance to database engineering software licensing.
- Responsible for compiling and delivering monthly and annual reports
- Review financial controls and variance reports to provide feedback on budget status, team progress and outputs
- Communicate an accurate insurance inventory to IT Operations and Risk Departments in a timely manner
- Deliver a detailed business case and plan as part of the Department’s annual budgeting process.

People Management
- Work with Head: Technology Services Engineering to agree a structure and operating model of the function and participate in the allocation of resources in line with specific business needs/focus areas.
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition during the recruitment of direct and indirect reports.
- Responsible for performance management of the team, including:

- Clearly establishing an understanding of key performance areas and objectives.
- Conducting performance review sessi

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