Job Description
THE PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The key function of a Database Administrator (DBA) includes installation, configuration, database design, migration, performance monitoring, security, troubleshooting, as well as backup and data recovery.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Maintain and Monitor Databases
- Database up-time
- Visibility of DB health
SQL optimization and best coding practices
- SQL runs without impacting the software negatively
- SQL procedures and functions run efficiently
- Ensure developers are following best practices
New Server and Database Setups
- Configure new server and databases – a functioning database
Database Recovery
- Ensure all data is intact
- Disaster Recovery
- Ensure documented disaster recovery plan
CORE SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:
- Flexible, open-minded, team worker, with a friendly and pleasant personality
- Self-driven, able to work under pressure (deadlines)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to manage, prioritize and solve problems
- Basic awareness of other infrastructure technologies
- Good Analytical and troubleshooting experience
- Experience in large enterprise supporting numerous servers and databases
- Willing to work occasionally in nonstandard working hours (on call and planned work)
- Experience in mission critical, high availability, high reliability environments
- Provide real time support to maintain the necessary functionality and respond to issues as they arise
- Support technical users by identifying and resolving user problems
- In-depth understanding of database maintenance and performance tuning including the following: installation, configuration, upgrade, monitor, manage, performance tuning
Mandatory technical skills required to do the Job:
- Microsoft Office
- Experience with various RDBMS. e.g., SQL, Postgres
- Experience with Linux, Windows
- Knowledge of NoSQL databases
- Experience with Data Modeling and Database design
- Experience with SQL coding and optimization
- Experience with fundamentals such as: Backup as well as recovery of databases, Tuning database, performance management, monitoring and DB Security
- Experience with Script, Perl, Python, bash
- Experience with cloud base solutions
- Experience with Big Data
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Matric
- IT Qualification would be advantageous
- Industry related certification
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Database Administrator
- Retail experience is advantageous
- Stable work history
- Proven track record of successful implementation
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