DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR – CAPE TOWN – WESTERN CAPE

Tych Business Solutions; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider based in Cape Town is seeking a skilled Database Administrator to manage and optimize their database systems. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in database administration. Key responsibilities include ensuring database efficiency, performance tuning, and implementing security measures. This role requires proactive problem-solving and technical skills such as T-SQL development and ETL pipeline creation. Competitive compensation and a dynamic work environment await the successful applicant.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a Database Administrator
• Ensure database remains efficient and secure.
• Proactive approach to database management.

Responsibilities

• Fine tune configurations and optimize resource allocation.
• Performance tuning to ensure peak performance.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose problems.

Skills

Database administration

Database performance tuning

Service Improvement

Database security

Pipeline/ETL development (SSIS)

T-SQL development

Shell scripting (dotnet/C++)

Documentation

FTP script development

Education

Matric and a Bachelor's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

Database administration:

• Ensure database remains efficient and secure. Fine tune of configurations, optimizes resource allocation, ensure and implements best practices.

Database performance tuning and management:

• Performance tuning and management for optimized data operations e.g. scalability and efficiency. Ensures peak performance through continuous monitoring.

Continuous Service Improvement.

• Proactive approach to database management by continually evaluating performance and security through monitoring, trending topics to ensure long term resilience.
• Trouble shooting and problem diagnosis to resolve issues logged via support system.

Database security:

• Ensures data remain confidential and compliant including masking techniques, encryption and access controls.

Qualifications:

• Matric and a Bachelors degree
• 5 years of experience as a Database Administrator

Technical Skills:

• Pipeline/ETL development (SSIS)
• T-SQL development
• Shell scripting (dotnet/C++)
• Documentation
• FTP script development