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Cape Town: Database Administrator posted by Red Panda

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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
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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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