Azure Cloud Database Administrator

Travelbyinvestec; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Investec is seeking an experienced DBA skilled in Azure and on‑prem SQL databases with a strong Dev DBA background. The role emphasizes database design, performance tuning, security, and data migration, plus DR technologies such as clustering and log shipping.

Daily collaboration with development and support teams, and proactive management of concurrent tasks are required. The ideal candidate will design, deploy, and manage cloud-based Azure SQL databases, maintain pipelines, and ensure robust

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with Azure.
• Designing, deploying, and managing cloud-based solutions.
• Azure SQL Server DBA with Dev Ops familiarity.
• Strong SQL language capability.
• Managed and implemented Azure Databases.
• Create/maintain bicep pipelines and documentation.
• Managed and implemented on-prem databases.
• Manage project work, service packs, security, patches, password rotations, audit and alerting.
• Understand the differences between Azure vs on-prem.
• Setup and maintained database standards.
• Create monthly trending and audit reports.
• Strong database design with normalization and read-write considerations.
• Performance tuning from concept to physical troubleshooting.
• Excellent knowledge of stored procedures, triggers, views, and functions.
• Experience with large complex mission-critical systems.
• Exposure to Oracle/Mongo/Elastic/PostgreSQL is a plus.
• Ability to write PowerShell/Python scripts.
• RDBMS high availability and performance tuning knowledge.
• Proficiency with AI-enabled productivity tools (e.g., Copilot) to enhance efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Work with dev and support teams daily for project work, new implementations, enhancements, or issue resolution.
• Proactive, disciplined, and able to handle multiple concurrent items under pressure.
• Maintain disaster recovery technologies and database security best practices.
• Ensure backups, recovery, and DR testing are regularly performed and documented.

Skills

Azure

SQL proficiency

Database design

Performance tuning

Disaster recovery

Security concepts

Data migration

DevOps principles

On-prem & cloud databases

Scripting (PowerShell/Python)

Tools

Azure Databases

Log shipping

Mirroring

Replication

Backup and restore

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Description

We are searching for a DBA that has worked with Azure and on-prem SQL databases with a strong background in Dev DBA work.

This would imply a strong knowledge of database design, normalization, performance, and tuning concepts, the ability to write SQL/PL SQL, data migration skills, and security concepts.

The successful candidate will also need to have hands‑on experience implementing Disaster recovery technologies like Clustering, Log shipping, Mirroring, Replication, troubleshooting, and fixing issues, as well as proficiency in backup and recovery processes.

Work with dev and support teams daily - for project work, new implementations, enhancements, or issue resolution.

It is expected that the candidate is proactive, disciplined, works well under pressure, works on concurrent items and is up‑to‑date with industry trends that impact databases or the environments they support.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with Azure
• Proven track record of designing, deploying, and managing cloud-based solutions.
• Azure SQL Server DBA familiar with Dev Ops principles
• Strong SQL language capability
• Managed and implemented Azure Databases
• Must create/maintain bicep pipelines and documentation
• Managed and implemented on‑prem Databases
• Manage project work, service packs, security, patches, password rotations, audit and alerting
• Understand the key differences between Azure vs on‑prem implementations
• Setup and maintained database standards
• Create monthly trending and audit reports
• Strong database design understanding – normalization, read‑write considerations with various data types
• Performance tuning knowledge – concept through to physical troubleshooting
• Have good knowledge of Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views, and Functions etc.
• Has worked with large complex mission‑critical systems
• Exposure to Oracle/Mongo/Elastic/PostgreSql would be an advantage
• Ability to write PowerShell/Python scripts would be an advantage
• Strong working knowledge of RDBMS (high availability solutions & performance tuning).
• Proficiency in using AI‑enabled productivity tools, such as Copilot, to improve efficiency, generate insight and support decision‑making. Applies critical thinking and sound judgement when interpreting outputs, remains accountable for the quality and accuracy of their work

What We Value

At Investec we seek creative, talented people with passion, energy and stamina, who collaborate unselfishly.