Database Administrator

1 week ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Fempower Personnel (Pty) Ltd. Full time

Our client in the manufacturing sector has an EE opportunity available for a Database Administrator in the Johannesburg area.

**Requirements**:

- Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in computer science/information systems or related field
- 3+ Years’ experience in database administration, information technology, database architecture and related disciplines
- MCSE/MCSA certifications preferred
- Excellent project management methodology knowledge (Waterfall and Agile)
- Strong command of SQL and SQL server tools
- Advanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards
- Understanding of relational and dimensional data modeling
- PowerShell and Unix shell scripting skills, batch command and task scheduling
- Familiarity with SSAS, SSIS, SSRS
- Experience with Linux and Windows Server environments
- Experience with database technologies (MySQL, MS SQL, Azure SQL)
- Experience in database backups, restores and recovery models and related backup technologies (VEEAM)
- Experience in high availability and disaster recovery options for MSSQL servers
- Experience with cloud services (Microsoft Azure) a plus
- Good understanding of fail-over cluster instances (FCI) and high availability groups
- Good understanding of fail-over cluster instances (FCI) and high availability groups
- Experience with SQL server replication (Merge and transactional)
- Good understanding of networking and troubleshooting tools
- Experience in indexes, index management, and statistics
- Excellent verbal, telephonic and written communication

KPAs:

- Install and maintain the performance of database servers.
- Develop processes for optimizing database security
- Set and maintain database standards
- Manage database access
- Performance tuning of database systems
- Ensure all database servers are backed up in a way that meets the business’ Recovery Point Objectives (RPO)
- Test backups to ensure we can meet the business’ Recovery Time Objects (RTO)
- Diagnose and troubleshoot database errors and database server service outages as they occur, including after-hours and weekends
- Manage AZURE SQL Server databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems



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