Cape Town: Snr SQL Infrastructure Engineer (DBA) (CPT Onsite) posted by Datafin
Posted on 2025-05-21 00:00:00
| Employer | Datafin |
|---|---|
| Category | Development |
| Location | Western Cape / Cape Town |
Job Summary
Cape Town – Western Cape – South Africa
- Manage and maintain servers, storage systems, and networking equipment.
- Develop and implement monitoring and maintenance strategies to ensure the health and performance of IT systems.
- Ensure infrastructure security by implementing best practices and compliance with industry standards.
- Develop and maintain Disaster Recovery Plans and perform regular testing.
- Ensure backup, recovery, and replicating infrastructure is performing optimally.
- Automate routine tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce human error.
- Work closely with Development, Operations, and other teams to support their infrastructure and database needs and ensure seamless integration.
- Ensure infrastructure scalability and flexibility to adapt to growing business needs
- Create and maintain detailed documentation of infrastructure configurations, procedures, and processes.
- Install, configure, and maintain SQL database servers and processes.
- Ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability, and security.
- Monitor and troubleshoot SQL Server performance issues.
- Optimize SQL queries and database performance.
- Perform regular database maintenance tasks such as backups, indexing, and updating statistics.
- Implement and maintain database security measures.
- Develop and implement disaster recovery plans for SQL databases.
- Deploy, manage, and optimize Azure cloud infrastructure, including cloud-based SQL databases.
- Lead and support the migration of on-premises infrastructure and applications to Azure.
- Develop migration strategies and plans, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
- Execute and oversee the migration process, including data migration, application rehosting, and infrastructure reconfiguration.
- Optimize Azure resources and services for performance, cost, and security.
- Evaluate and recommend new cloud services and technologies to improve business operations.
- Provide guidance and best practices for using Azure services, including virtual machines, databases, storage, and networking.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Analysis, or a related study.
- Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect, or similar.
- SQL database certifications such as Azure Database Administrator Associate.
- Certification in Microsoft Technologies (MCSE MCDBA).
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in IT Infrastructure Engineering or a related role, including substantial experience with SQL database administration and cloud.
- Proficiency in Windows operating systems.
- Strong knowledge of networking protocols, firewalls, and security best practices.
- Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware).
- Experience with backup technologies (Veeam).
- Expertise in cloud platforms (Azure & Microsoft 365), and cloud-based database solutions (RDS, Azure SQL Database).
- Proficiency in scripting languages (PowerShell).
- Strong experience with SQL databases (Microsoft SQL Server).
- Expertise in SQL database performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of SQL database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
- Proficiency in Azure services, including virtual machines, databases, storage, and networking.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
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