Database Administrator at Financial Intelligence Centre

Financial Intelligence Centre; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

The Financial Intelligence Centre seeks a Database Administrator in Pretoria, responsible for managing database operations and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. Key tasks include user support, database installations, and performance optimisation. Candidates need a relevant IT degree and substantial experience managing databases and backups.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree in Information Technology or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum three years' experience in user support and database maintenance.
• Knowledge of project management principles and data governance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide user support and manage database installations, configurations, and maintenance.
• Implement backup and recovery plans while ensuring database performance optimisation.
• Administer the data lake platform and cloud-based database management systems.

Skills

User Support

Database Maintenance

Backup and Recovery

Database Programming

Database Performance Optimisation

Database Security

Data Migration

Technical Writing

Project Management

Education

Relevant Degree in Information Technology

Job description

Job Purpose

To conduct day-to-day database operation of the organization's and its compliant with relevant regulations, and optimising it for better performance

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