Database Administrator (Intermediate to Senior) - 36 Month Contract

Introduction My client based in Centurion requires a Intermediate to Senior Database Administator to design, implement, administer, optimize, and secure enterprise database environments while contributing to system architecture design and strategic technology initiatives.

The role is responsible for ensuring database reliability, performance, scalability, and alignment with business objectives.

Duties & Responsibilities Database Design & Administration

Design, implement, maintain, and optimize enterprise database environments. Develop and maintain database standards, policies, and procedures. Ensure database scalability, availability, and performance. Plan and execute database migrations, upgrades, and deployments.

 

Database Optimization & Performance Management

Monitor, analyse, and improve database performance. Perform advanced query tuning and indexing strategies. Identify bottlenecks and implement performance improvement initiatives. Optimise storage utilization and database resource allocation.

 

System Architecture Design & Implementation

Contribute to solution architecture and infrastructure planning. Design database architectures that align with business and technical requirements. Evaluate new technologies and recommend architectural improvements. Support cloud, hybrid, and on-premises database environments.

 

Security & Governance

Define and implement database security frameworks. Manage user access controls and data protection mechanisms. Ensure compliance with regulatory, governance, and audit requirements. Implement and maintain encryption, monitoring, and security controls.

 

Backup, Recovery & Business Continuity

Develop and maintain backup and recovery strategies. Manage disaster recovery planning and testing. Ensure high availability and business continuity requirements are met.

 

Stakeholder Management

Collaborate with application development, infrastructure, and business teams. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior database administrators Participate in project planning and solution design discussio

Desired Experience & Qualification Minimum Qualifications NQF Level 6 qualification in:  Information Technology OR  Software Development OR Computer Science Related IT discipline 5 - 8+ years' experience in database administration in enterprise environments. Proven experience with database design, optimization, and management. Experience in system architecture design and implementation. Strong experience in SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar enterprise database  platforms. Experience supporting high-availability and disaster recovery environments

Technical Skills

Advanced SQL and database performance tuning. Database design and data modelling. Database administration across multiple platforms. High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions. Backup, replication, clustering, and failover technologies. Database security and governance. System architecture design and implementation. Cloud database technologies (Azure, AWS, or similar) advantageous. Scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or equivalent).