Database Administrator

Information Tecnology
Responsible for supporting the Microsoft SQL databases and ensuring their performance, availability and security.
· Installation, support and maintenance of Microsoft SQL databases.

· Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of the databases that support the system.

· Creating primary database storage structures and objects.

· Modifying the database structure.

· Work with the team to ensure that the associated hardware resources allocated to the databases and to ensure high availability and optimum performance.

· Allocating system storage and planning future storage requirements for all database systems.

· Responsible for improvement and maintenance of the databases to include rollout and upgrades.

· Responsible for implementation and release of database changes as submitted by the development team.

· Installing and upgrading the database, clients and application development programs.

· Implement/ maintain the security policy standards as they relate to database maintenance, security and archiving.

· Review/ recommendation of security standards.

· Monitoring of the databases.

· Proactively monitor and optimize the performance of the database systems to ensure secure services with minimum downtime.

· Controlling and monitoring user access to the database.

· Review and maintain the Disaster recovery for the database environment.

· Ensures procedures and documentation for seamless cutover to disaster recovery are up to date.

· Backups and patches.

· Planning for backup and recovery of database information.

· Responsible for installing and maintaining patches and releases.

· Reporting and customer interaction.

· Liaison with customers on calls that are channelled through the helpdesk.

· Ensure customer satisfaction before closure of call.

· Complete and accurate reporting.

· Responsible for providing trend analysis to the management team to enable them to make informed decisions regarding resource management.

Provide relevant documentation in relation to database environment.

· Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) is essential.

· IT Diploma is essential.

· Minimum of five years employment experience as a Microsoft SQL Database Administrator.

· IT Network and Operating Systems knowledge.

· Experience of other database systems, preferably Oracle and Sybase.

· Practical experience in monitoring and tuning a database to provide a high availability service

· Practical experience in managing the internal and external MS SQL database security.

· Practical experience within a 3-tier environment.

· Practical experience within a 24/7 support environment.

· Practical experience in monitoring and tuning a database to provide a high availability service.

· Working experience within the financial sector will be an advantage.

· Ability to communicate across all levels.

· Analytical skills.

· Solaris skills.

· Good track record of dependability, accuracy, loyalty and responsibility.

· Ability to work independently and deadline driven.



· Must be available to be on standby and to work extensive overtime.

Negotiable


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