Junior Database Administrator

Deloitte Services; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail discounts

Wellbeing leave

Paid volunteering days

Twelve flexible working options

Parental leave (market-leading)

Return to work support package

Job summary

Deloitte is seeking a Database Administrator in Sydney with hybrid working to own stable, secure, high-performing data platforms across on‑prem, Azure and AWS. You’ll monitor health, tune performance, manage access and backups, and support DR readiness.

You’ll collaborate with engineers, service management and data teams to improve resilience, security and compliance, while maintaining audit-ready records and strong operational ownership.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of hands-on SQL Server DB admin experience with backups, security and performance tuning.
• Experience writing SQL and PowerShell scripts.
• Diagnostic skills to identify issues and drive resolution.
• Familiarity with ITSM disciplines (incident/problem/change).
• Security/compliance mindset including audit trails and documented evidence.
• Good communication and proactive optimization mindset.
• Azure SQL / AWS RDS / PostgreSQL experience is a plus; Databricks/ADF bonus.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimise database environments across development, test and production.
• Monitor health, capacity and performance; tune queries and indexes.
• Manage access, permissions, encryption, backups and restore validation.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness.
• Handle incident triage, restoration, root cause analysis and change management.
• Collaborate with engineers, service management and data/platform teams across Azure and AWS.

Skills

SQL Server administration

Performance tuning

Backups / restores

Security

PowerShell scripting

SQL query writing

Azure SQL / AWS RDS

PostgreSQL

Databricks / ADF (bonus)

Job description

Job Requisition ID:41249

• Help shape the reliability, security and performance of critical SQL Server environments across on-prem and cloud platforms
• Thrive in an innovative, collaborative people culture
• Build relationships with in-person connection across our teams and clients, with flexibility to balance work and life

Join Deloitte as a Database Administrator inSydney, withhybrid working, where you'll take hands-on ownership of stable, secure and high-performing data platforms while helping reduce risk and strengthen operational resilience.

What will your typical day look like?

This role is centred on administering and optimising database environments across development, test and production. That could mean monitoring health, capacity and performance, tuning queries and indexes, or identifying bottlenecks and recommending improvements. You'll also manage core controls like access, permissions, encryption, backups and restore validation, with an eye on high availability and disaster recovery readiness.

When issues arise, you'll work across incident triage, restoration, root cause analysis and change management to resolve problems and prevent them from happening again. The work matters because it directly improves reliability, security and business outcomes, while keeping compliance evidence clear, accurate and audit ready.

You'll collaborate closely with engineers, application teams, service management, and data and platform teams across Azure and AWS environments. It's a role for someone who enjoys hands-on problem solving, structured operational ownership, and continuously improving the way platforms are run.

About the team

The DBA team are an internal ITS team within the Enterprise Application Services (EAS) team. They work closely with data engineers, developers, analysts, 3rd level support, infrastructure, project teams and business stakeholders.

You'll be part of a team focused on keeping Deloitte’s data platforms stable, secure, compliant and performant. Their work spans production support, operational improvement, cloud platform monitoring, risk and control uplift, and partnering with technical teams to improve supportability and reduce operational risk over time.

Enough about us, let's talk about you

• Australian citizenship is required for this role

You may have all or some of the following skills/experiences:

• 1-2 years' hands-on database administration experience, with SQL Server across administration, performance tuning, backups/restores, and security
• Experience writing SQL and PowerShell scripts
• Diagnostic skills, with the ability to identify issues, work on understanding root cause and taking the accountability to see through to resolution
• A practical understanding of ITSM disciplines like incident, problem and change management, ideally in regulated environments
• A security and compliance mindset, including access governance, audit trails, documentation and evidence-ready operational records
• Clear communication, sound judgement under pressure, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement
• Experience with Azure SQL, AWS RDS, PostgreSQL, SQL coding or PowerShell scripting would be highly regarded
• Exposure to Databricks or Azure Data Factory (ADF) would be a bonus

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work.We're always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction - whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.

We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone's perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.

We value in-person connection with our clients and our colleagues.

We offer several ways for you to work flexibly so that you can serve your clients, stay connected with your team, and manage your personal priorities.

We help you live and work well.

To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.

By applying for this job, you'll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We've designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.