Lead Specialist: Storage and Database

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Lead Specialist for Storage and Database in Johannesburg. You will own domain-specific strategy, drive implementation and ensure compliant, high-availability database operations across the enterprise.

The role requires extensive experience in storage and database environments, with a focus on architecture, governance and disaster recovery planning. A strong Agile background and relevant certifications are highly desirable for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Matric (Grade 12)
• 8 years experience in a similar environment, of which 2-3 years at specialist level
• Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas in Information Technology and Computer Science (NQF Level 07)
• SAFe Agilist (Leading SAFe) preferred
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect preferred
• AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals preferred

Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategy enablement and implementation and delivery optimisation across an internal value chain, through best practice development and implementation
• Develop alternatives and identify optimal best practice solutions for tactical problems
• Develops and maintains procedures and documentation for databases. Contributes to the setting of standards for definition, security and integrity of database objects and ensures conformance to these standards
• Work with Product Management and service providers to ensure economic prioritisation and demand-to-capacity matching
• Own domain-specific Disaster Recovery strategy, testing and execution aligned to the broader enterprise Business Continuity Management context
• Lead Domain specific strategy development and implementation, governance, delivery execution and IT operations in the enterprise (end-to-end ownership) in storage and data based on the level of criticality of the information
• Work with System Architect/Engineering to understand Enabler work to assist with decision-making and sequencing of the technological infrastructures that will host the new business functionality

Skills

Agile Methodologies

SAFe Agilist

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Associate Certification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Job description

About the job Lead Specialist: Storage and Database

MinimumRequirements:

• Matric (Grade 12)
• 8 years experience in a similar environment, of which 2 - 3 years at specialist level
• Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas [NQF Level 07] in Information Technology and Computer Science
• Skilled in Agile Methodolog
• Preferred - SAFe Agilist (Leading SAFe)
• Preferred - AWS Certified Solutions Architect)
• Associate Certification
• Preferred - Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamental

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to strategy enablement and implementation and delivery optimisation across an internal value chain, through best practice development and implementation
• Develop alternatives and identify optimal best practice solutions for tactical problems
• Develops and maintains procedures and documentation for databases. Contributes to the setting of standards for definition, security and integrity of database objects and ensures conformance to these standards
• Work with Product Management and service providers to ensure economic prioritisation and demand-to-capacity matching
• Own domain-specific Disaster Recovery strategy, testing and execution aligned to the broader enterprise Business Continuity Management context
• Lead Domain specific strategy development and implementation, governance, delivery execution and IT operations in the enterprise (end-to-end ownership) in storage and data based on the level of criticality of the information
• Work with System Architect/Engineering to understand Enabler work to assist with decision-making and sequencing of the technological infrastructures that will host the new business functionality