DataOps Database Administrator

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks a DataOps Database Administrator to manage, configure, monitor and maintain our Oracle database environment. You will work with developers and clients to deliver reliable, scalable database solutions in a fast-paced team.

The role emphasizes documentation, DR planning, performance tuning, backups, security and capacity planning to meet contractual SLAs and deliver high-quality support. Strong Oracle expertise and proactive ownership are essential.

Qualifications

• Matric is required for this role.
• OCA and OCP certifications are preferred for professional growth.
• Strong analytical and technical mindset essential for problem solving.
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities are needed.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle databases and enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Documentation of processes and standards.
• Database installs and DR environment configuration.
• Database patching, upgrades, backups and restores.
• Implement and monitor database utilities and tools.
• Perform database performance investigations and tuning.
• Make structural changes and deploy database objects.
• Handle user requests and standby operations.
• Provide consultancy and guidance on DBMS infrastructure.
• Assist in logical design and physical definition of databases.
• Enhance databases to support new business functions.
• Support developers with problem analysis and resolution.
• Ensure production environments remain stable and performant.
• Research alternatives and recommend cost-effective solutions.
• Monitor status, usage and capacity; ensure SLAs are met.
• Disaster recovery planning and testing; implement safeguards.

Skills

Matric

Responsibility for team failures

Continuous improvement

Work smart

Embrace change

Oracle knowledge

OCA certification

OCP certification

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Matric

Tools

Oracle DB

Job description

About the job DataOps Database Administrator

Key purpose:

The primary focus of this position is to administrate, configure, monitor and maintain our Database environment. You will need to be helpful and supportive to your team and your clients, your fellowdevelopers. You join an energetic, focused and dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be accurate, self-motivated and meticulous with an eye for detail, who enjoys undertaking complex assignments, meets deadlines and continually strives to deliver superior performance. The candidate must operate with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Duties and responsibilities:

• Documentation of processes
• Database installs and DR environment configuration
• Database patching and upgrades as well as backups and restores
• Implementation of database monitoring utilities
• Database performance investigations
• Structural changes and deployment of database objects
• User requests
• Standby
• POC new technologies or processes for clients
• Provide consultancy, education and guidance in the use and exploitation of DBMS and database environments and infrastructure.
• Recommend technical solutions to our clients.
• Assist in the logical design and implement the physical definition of databases in conjunction with application systems analysts.
• Enhance and maintain databases to accommodate new business functions and improve existing business functions.
• Assist application developers with problem analysis and resolution of development and production failures.
• Provide and maintain technically stable and performing production environments.
• Research and evaluate alternative solutions and recommend the most efficient and cost-effective database solution for the application design.
• Monitors and analyzes ongoing database status, utilization and capacity.
• Implements and supports database security regulations, policies, and guidelines.
• Work closely with technical and client management to plan and implement database tools in support of business applications development requirements and processes.
• Support user and developer access, upgrade planning, implementation and resolution of database
• Capacity Plans
• Meet contracted SLAs
• Disaster recovery (backup and restore)
• Procedures and checks

Qualifications, experience and skills:

• Matric
• Take responsibility for team failures
• Strives for continuous improvement
• Works smart
• Needs to embrace change rather than fear it
• Sound working knowledge of Oracle.
• OCA and OCP certifications
• Analytical and technically minded.
• Organizational, interpersonal and verbal/written capabilities.