Database Operations Specialist

4 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa The Building Company Full time

The Building Company is seeking a highly skilled Database Operations Specialist to join our team.

We offer a competitive salary of $80,000 per annum, depending on experience.

About the Role

This role is responsible for managing, maintaining, and supporting the Microsoft SQL Server environment within our Information Systems (IS) / Information Technology (IT) environment and the business. You will leverage your skills in SQL scripting, data architecture methodologies, and best practices to provide accurate datasets to various systems and applications, assisting stakeholders with decision-making.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • SQL Servers and Database Management: Manage and maintain SQL Server/s and database/s within development and production environments.
  • Configure and Optimize Database Servers: Responsible for configuring and optimizing database servers and related processes to ensure high availability, performance, and ongoing operations of the SQL environment.
  • Patch Maintenance: Perform scheduled maintenance and routine patching and upgrades from time to time.
  • Process Refinement: Automate and refine processes, track issues, and document environment configurations and changes.
  • Monitor Relevant Environments: Contribute to the maturation of proactive monitoring of relevant environments to prevent issues from occurring in future.
  • Report Writing: Responsible for reporting on SQL scripting, SSIS, SSRS.
  • Facilitating with 3rd Parties: Facilitating resolution of bugs and issues identified in SQL scripting, SSIS, SSRS applications and environments with 3rd parties.
  • Data Modelling: Ensure development and implementation efforts meet integration and performance expectations.
  • Customer Service: Provide support for critical production systems and end-of-day processing.

To uphold and promote our company values and culture, we require:

  • Grade 12 MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014 or later MCTS, MCITP certification (advantageous)
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience administering Microsoft SQL Servers and databases; SQL scripting; big-data and business intelligence applications such as Qlik and IBM COGNOS
  • Experience with backups, restores, and recovery models
  • Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO) using native monitoring and tooling
  • Experience working with Kerridge Commercial Systems ERP (advantageous)
  • Experience working with Windows Server, Active Directory, and Azure (advantageous)
  • Experience with scripting languages such as C#, C++, Java (advantageous)


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