Database Administrator

1 week ago

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa Network Contracting Full time R250 000 - R500 000 per year
Brief Description:
Are you an experienced Database Administrator with a strong background in cloud database environments?
We are actively seeking skilled DBAs for long-term assignments and contract opportunities with leading clients across South Africa.

Job & Company Description:
I am currently building a pipeline of Database Administrators with proven experience and expertise working with cloud-based data platforms.
If you're looking to advance your DBA career — this is your chance to work on impactful, data-driven projects.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage and maintain cloud-based and on-premises databases.
  • Perform database installations, upgrades, monitoring, and optimisation.
  • Implement database security, backups, disaster recovery, and high availability.
  • Troubleshoot database issues, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Optimise SQL queries, stored procedures, and database structures.
  • Maintain documentation, policies, and best practices for database environments.
Job Experience and Skills Required:
Education:
  • Relevant Degree or Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, or relevant field.
Experience:
  • Must have 3+ years' experience as a Database Administrator.
  • Strong experience working with cloud platforms (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, or GCP Cloud SQL).
  • Proficient in SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle environments.
  • Hands-on experience with database performance tuning and optimisation.
  • Strong understanding of backups, restores, monitoring, and disaster recovery.
  • Familiarity with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.).
Nice to Have:
  • Cloud certifications (Azure / AWS / GCP).
  • Exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation).
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