Datacom DBA Lead - Backup Coverage & Non-Prod Delivery

XPT Software; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software is seeking an experienced Broadcom Datacom DBA consultant to provide specialist capacity and backup coverage for the Phoenix project. The role focuses on non-production environments, supporting development and testing, and ensuring continuity if the primary DBA is unavailable.

You will perform hands‑on administration, build and refresh Datacom databases, diagnose faults, and support migration and production readiness tasks.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of substantial hands‑on experience installing, administering, supporting and tuning Broadcom Datacom databases.
• Recent and active Datacom DBA experience required.
• Experience building, refreshing, restoring, reconfiguring and maintaining Datacom databases and environments.
• Strong troubleshooting capability for database, performance and environmental issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective backup and capacity support for the existing Datacom DBA.
• Administer and maintain Datacom databases across Phoenix non-production environments.
• Build, configure, refresh and reset Datacom databases and environments to support development and testing.
• Diagnose and resolve database faults, data-access issues, environmental problems and performance concerns.
• Support developers and testers with database availability, data preparation, troubleshooting and technical analysis.
• Undertake database installation, configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching activities where required.
• Monitor and tune Datacom databases to maintain reliability and performance.
• Support database backup, recovery, restore and integrity-validation activities.
• Investigate complex issues involving Datacom databases, application access, batch processing and non-production environments.
• Support preparation for test cycles, implementation rehearsals, migration activities and production readiness.
• Maintain DBA procedures, configuration records and operational documentation.
• Share knowledge to ensure continuity when the existing DBA is unavailable.

Skills

Broadcom Datacom DBA

Backup coverage

Troubleshooting

Documentation skills

Independent working

Mainframe environments

Tools

Datacom utilities

Batch processing tools

Mainframe scheduling tools

Job description

XPT Software is seeking an experienced Broadcom Datacom DBA consultant to provide specialist capacity and backup coverage for the Phoenix project. The role focuses on non-production environments, supporting development and testing, and ensuring continuity if the primary DBA is unavailable.

You will perform hands‑on administration, build and refresh Datacom databases, diagnose faults, and support migration and production readiness tasks.