Database Administrator

Financial Intelligence Centre; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Gauteng, Pretoria is seeking a Database Administrator to ensure database performance, user support, and compliance with data regulations. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and a minimum of three years in database-related tasks alongside experience with cloud management. This role includes responsibilities such as database installations, backup, recovery, and technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years experience in User Support required.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in Database Installations necessary.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in Backup and recovery essential.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in Database programming needed.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in Database performance optimisation expected.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in Database security required.
• At least one (1) year experience in Data Migration is necessary.
• At least one (1) year experience in Capacity planning expected.
• At least one (1) year experience in Technical writing needed.
• Knowledge of applicable standards and regulations is necessary.
• Understanding of data governance principles is essential.
• Familiarity with project management concepts required.
• Knowledge of data lake administration is an advantage.
• Experience with cloud database management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to users encountering database issues.
• Install and configure database management systems.
• Implement backup and recovery plans for data safety.
• Write T-SQL queries to support operations.
• Optimise database performance and ensure availability.
• Implement database security controls and policies.
• Migrate data ensuring quality and integrity.
• Plan for future database capacity requirements.
• Maintain technical documentation and specifications.
• Ensure compliance with data laws and regulations.
• Understand data governance principles.
• Adhere to project management standards.
• Administer the data lake platform.
• Manage cloud database systems.

Skills

User Support

Database Installations

Backup and recovery

Database programming

Database performance optimisation

Database security

Data Migration

Technical writing

Compliance and regulations

Data governance

Project management

Data lake administration

Cloud database administration

Education

Relevant Degree in Information Technology or equivalent

Job description

Job title : Database Administrator

Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria Deadline : August 24, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

User Support – provide support to users who may encounter issues emanating from the database.

Database Installations, configurations and maintenance – install database management systems and configure databases as per the design.

Backup and recovery – implement defined backup and recovery plans to ensure that the databases and systems can be recovered quickly in the event of disaster or disruptions.

Database programming - proficiency in writing T-SQL queries to support business operations.

Database performance optimisation – ensure optimisation of database performance and maintain high level of availability ensuring the systems are accessible to the users when required.

Database security – implement defined database security controls, security policies and procedures.

Data Migration – migrate data between diffferent data sources and ensure data quality, integrity and curated data are implemented successfully.

Capacity planning – provide input into planning for future growth to meet increasing demands.

Technical writing – maintain existing technical documentation and related technical specifications. Provide input into the policies, procedures, etc.

Compliance and regulations - Ensure compliance with the policies, processes, procedures and applicable standards and data laws and regulations (e.g. POPIA).

Data governance - understanding of data governance principles and concepts.

Project management – adherence to project management standards and techniques.

Data lake administration- administering the data lake platform.

Cloud database administration – administering cloud-based database management system.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

A relevant Degree in Information Technology or a relevant NQF level 7 equivalent qualification

User Support – minimum three (3) year experience.

Database Installations, configurations and maintenance – minimum three (3) year experience.

Backup and recovery – minimum three (3) year experience.

Database programming - minimum three (3) year experience.

Database performance optimisation – minimum three (3) year experience.

Database security – minimum three (3) year experience.

Data Migration – minimum one (1) year experience.

Capacity planning – minimum one (1) year experience.

Technical writing – minimum one (1) year experience.

Compliance and regulations – knowledge of applicable standards and data laws and regulations (e.g. POPIA).

Data governance - knowledge of data governance principles and concepts.

Project management – knowledge of project management concepts, techniques and principles.

Data lake administration- knowledge of administering the data lake platform is an advantage.

Cloud database administration – experience in administering cloud-based database management system is an advantage

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