Database Administrator (DBA)

Psybergate (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,004,000 - 1,339,000; Full time

Job summary

Psybergate (Pty) Ltd is seeking a Database Administrator (DBA) to join a financial services client in Sandton for a 12-month contract. The role focuses on IDMS/DB2 database objects, tuning, DR, and governance.

The successful candidate will have extensive DBA experience in large corporate environments, strong mainframe knowledge, and DR exercise participation. This role requires on-site presence in Sandton with the client.

Qualifications

• 8 years in IT with 5+ years as an operational DBA in a large corporate environment.
• At least 4 years working with IDMS/DB2 databases.
• Understanding mainframe OS concepts and experience in another mainframe discipline.
• Experience participating in a DR exercise.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain database objects within an IDMS and DB2 subsystem.
• Perform database tuning to ensure DBMS runs optimally.
• Schedule and perform database maintenance tasks.
• Troubleshoot database/DBMS errors and provide solutions.
• Support governance, security, and business strategies; ensure SLAs.
• Monitor databases and provide access insights to support applications.
• Provide design input to Business Development and Service Management.
• Assist in disaster recovery design, testing and documentation.
• Manage incidents, changes and requests within SLAs.
• Maintain supplier relationships for incident handling.

Skills

DB2

IDMS

Mainframe

Database tuning

Disaster Recovery

Security

Incident management

Education

IT degree or equivalent accreditation

Tools

IDMS tools

DB2 utilities

Job description

Reference: PR000461-RN-2

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.
We are looking for a Database Administrator (DBA) to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-month contract role.

Duties & Responsibilities

What you will be doing:

• Create and maintain business database objects within an IDMS and DB2 subsystem.
• Perform database tuning to ensure the DBMS functions at optimal levels.
• Schedule database maintenance tasks.
• Troubleshoot database and DBMS errors and provide solutions to support business when required.
• Provide input and implement operational and business strategies, industry best practices and ensure necessary ITO governance is in place.
• Perform database monitoring and notification to ensure optimal data access, to support business database applications in line with contractual agreements.
• Perform a database consultation role and provide design solutions to Business Development and Service Management to support initiatives when required for current and future projects.
• Be an integral part of the disaster recovery (DR) team which designs, performs and documents disaster recovery procedures.
• Service all incidents, changes and requests and ensure that SLAs are met.
• Enforce security standards to prevent data being compromised and to maintain database integrity.
• Provide managerial reports of database utility, capacity and utilisation in order for them to make informed decisions.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers for incident handling.

What we are looking for:

• IT degree or equivalent industry accreditation preferred.
• 8 years within the IT industry with at least 5 of those years being an operational DBA within a large complex corporate environment.
• 4 years working experience on IDMS/DB2 databases.
• Understanding of mainframe operating system concepts and experience in another mainframe discipline.
• Experience in participating in a DR exercise.

Package & Remuneration

Monthly

Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful. Most of our positions are remote; however, candidates should be residing within traveling distance as the circumstances of the opportunity can change.