SQL Operational Database Administration Manager

2 weeks ago


Bellville, South Africa Progressive IT Resourcing Full time

The SQL Operational Database Administration Manager must be

**People Orientated**
- Prioritization of operational work delegated to the team
- Managing workload in the team - assign tasks
- Reviews and evaluates Teamwork and prepares performance agreements
- Train and mentor junior team members on process and technology.
- Cross skilling - enable everyone to work in all environments
- Review and manage team invoices and standby claims
- Perform team's KPAs

**Planning Orientated**
- Create and manage internal Roadmap items regarding Database Service
- Initiate and drive automating daily database operations
- Identify opportunities for operational efficiency through innovation and integration
- Review and recommend changes to database management systems (including implementation of new releases, upgrades, and patches as well as recommendations to change to different systems and related migration plans).
- Implement a SQL database patch management strategy.
- Review and Ensure Capacity planning (Storage, Processing, and Database Configuration)
- Co-ordinate DBMS migration activities
- Ensure implementation of Service Monitoring and Alerting systems and processes
- Manage infrastructure management and implementation (quotes/business cases/design)
- Assist in billing model development and automation
- Engage with the Project manager on Database projects
- Interact with clients to balance Delivery to Requirements
- SQL client quote process and finance list
- Provide Periodic Reporting of the environment
- Co-ordinate BI and MIS reporting to required information recipients across groups
- Ensure that SQL MIS is updated for the environment
- Manage and provide feedback on the Audit reports and risk reviews
- Manage SQL vulnerabilities and patch process

**Operationally Orientated**
- Change management planning and coordinating
- Incident management and coordinating
- After-hours escalation points for all incidents etc.
- Ensure that database maintenance activities are performed
- Define and ensure daily operational tasks needed for optimal database performance and stability are carried out by the DBAs

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Qualification**
- Matric
- Degree or Diploma in Information Technology
- Database Administration certification

**Experience**
- 12-year working experience as a SQL DBA
- 3 years of experience managing a SQL DBA team technically
- Experience in new technology research
- Experience in report writing and administration
- Experience in Compliance monitoring

**Knowledge and Skills**

**What will make you successful in this role?**

The SQL Operational Database Administration Manager must be
**People Orientated**
- Prioritization of operational work delegated to the team
- Managing workload in team - assign tasks
- Reviews and evaluates Teamwork and prepares performance agreements
- Train and mentor junior team members on process and technology.
- Cross skilling - enable everyone to work on all environments
- Review and manage team invoices and standby claims
- Perform team's KPAs

**Planning Orientated**
- Create and manage of internal Roadmap items regarding Database Service
- Initiate and drive automating daily database operations
- Identify opportunities for operational efficiency through innovation and integration
- Review and recommend changes to database management systems (including implementation of new releases, upgrades and patches as well as recommendations to change to different systems and related migration plans).
- Implement a SQL database patch management strategy.
- Review and Ensure Capacity planning (Storage, Processing, and Database Configuration)
- Co-ordinate DBMS migration activities
- Ensure implementation of Service Monitoring and Alerting systems and processes
- Manage infrastructure management and implementation (quotes/business cases/design)
- Assist in billing model development and automation
- Engage with the Project manager on Database projects
- Interact with clients to balance Delivery to Requirements
- SQL client quote process and finance list
- Provide Periodic Reporting of the environment
- Co-ordinate BI and MIS reporting to required information recipients across groups
- Ensure that SQL MIS is updated for the environment
- Manage and provide feedback on Audit report and risk reviews
- Manage SQL vulnerabilities and patch process

**Operationally Orientated**
- Change management planning and coordinating
- Incident management and coordinating
- After-hours escalation points for all incidents etc.
- Ensure that database maintenance activities are performed
- Define and ensure daily operational tasks needed for optimal database performance and stability are carried out by the DBAs

**Qualifications and Experience**

**Qualification**
- Matric
- Degree or Diploma in Information Technology
- Database Administration certification

**Experience**
- 12-year working experience as a SQL DBA
- 3 years' experience managing a SQL DBA team technically
- Expe



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