Dba Administrator

A1L Digital; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecom company is seeking a professional DBA Administrator for a contract of 6 to 12 months in Gauteng, South Africa. The ideal candidate will have 8 to 10 years of experience in database administration, particularly with Oracle database installation, management, and performance tuning. This role requires strong skills in SQL tuning, troubleshooting, and ensuring database availability and security.

Qualifications

• Total of 8 to 10 years experience.
• Experience with installing and managing Oracle databases.
• Proven track record in database troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Install and configure Oracle server and patches.
• Manage databases including creation and user management.
• Ensure database performance and availability.

Skills

DB Performance Management

Oracle server installation

SQL tuning

Shell scripting

Job description

Reference : JHB

• KM-1Our client in the telecom sector is seeking a professional DBA Administrator on a contract duration of 6 to 12 months

Duties & Responsibilities

• Putting Customers First
• Delivering Results
• Managing a Changing Environment
• Communicating for Impact
• Install Oracle server, client with respect to appropriate version, release and patch level.
• Install patches, Upgrade minor releases, and install and configure new features upon agreement with OpCo.
• Creation of Database (builds and manage database including Tablespace and system/infrastructure users).
• Recommendation on what patches to install.
• Upgrade databases according to the Component Catalogue if approved by the appropriate OpCo Application Teams and compliant with the OpCo's hosted applications.
• Responsible for recovery of the database using RMAN, BCV backups.
• Maintain Oracle Standards for set‑up of Production Oracle DBs.
• Maintain Oracle Standards for set‑up of Test / Acceptance Oracle DBs.
• Responsible for improvement and maintenance of the databases to include rollout and upgrades, and performing database failover tests.
• DB Performance Management – Pro‑active tuning of SQL and database.
• Ensure availability and performance of the databases.
• OEM or grid control.
• Predict future Oracle trends for linear tablespace (per instance) growth and space management.
• Perform data refresh from production systems wherever the infrastructure is available.
• Implement workarounds and solutions to solve incidents and problems, in close collaboration with and according to OpCo's needs.
• Database troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis of problems.
• Secure DB according to security policies.
• Auditing / intruder detection at the DBMS level.
• Problem management.
• Shell scripting.

Experience

Total of 8 to 10 years experience.