Database Systems Administrator

4 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Performability Recruitment Full time

Job Title: Senior Database Administrator

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Administrator to join our team at Performability Recruitment. As a key member of our IT department, you will be responsible for the administration of our database systems, ensuring they are running smoothly and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Database Administration: Provide administration of database systems including installation, upgrades, configuration, migration, consolidation, monitoring, tuning, and maintenance.
  • Testing and Reporting: Test new versions of the database management system (DBMS) and set up, maintain reporting and data integration processes using SSRS, SSIS, and SSAS.
  • Database Standards and Security: Set and administer standards for overall organization's SQL Server relational database structure/architecture, oversee all data generated, monitor server transaction speeds, and look for any service degradation in speeds due to SQL fragmentation or lack of maintenance.
  • Disaster Recovery and High Availability: Implement database backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions, ensuring the companies records are archived and secure.
  • Data Standards and Documentation: Maintain data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act, and write database documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata).

Requirements:

  • Diploma or Degree in IT administration, MCSE, MCDBA SQL, and database design.
  • Minimum of 5+ years in database administration.
  • Experience with Windows Server 2016 upwards and SQL 2014, 2017, 2019, and the proper disk configuration and layout to support large, scalable SQL Server environments.
  • Data warehousing and transactional flows of data from different systems.
  • Microsoft SSRS, SSIS, SSAS.
  • Virtual Server experience, Azure or AWS experience a bonus.

What We Offer:

  • A hybrid role with two days in the office.


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