Hybrid Senior DBA: High-Availability Database Expert

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development & certs

Work with critical database systems

Competitive salary

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Database Administrator for a prominent data management firm in Upington, Northern Cape. The hybrid role focuses on performance, integrity and security across SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL.

You will install, configure, patch, monitor and tune databases, implement robust backups, manage security and collaborate with development teams to optimize data access. 5+ years of DBA experience is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional DBA experience.
• Experience with major RDBMS such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
• Strong knowledge of performance tuning, backup and recovery techniques.
• Experience with database security implementation and management.
• Proficiency in writing SQL queries and stored procedures.
• Familiarity with cloud database services (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and patch database software.
• Monitor database performance and tune for optimal efficiency.
• Implement and manage robust backup and recovery strategies.
• Perform regular database health checks and address issues.
• Manage database security, including user access, roles, and permissions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues with timely solutions.
• Develop and maintain scripts for routine maintenance tasks.
• Plan and execute capacity management and growth projections.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize design and queries.
• Stay current with database technologies and best practices.

Skills

Database administration

Performance tuning

Backup and recovery

Security management

SQL scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

MySQL

PostgreSQL

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Database Administrator for a prominent data management firm in Upington, Northern Cape. The hybrid role focuses on performance, integrity and security across SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL.

You will install, configure, patch, monitor and tune databases, implement robust backups, manage security and collaborate with development teams to optimize data access. 5+ years of DBA experience is essential.