MS SQL & Cloud Lead – HA, DR & Performance

Hire Resolve; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on experience

Job summary

A Johannesburg-based company is seeking an experienced MS SQL Engineer Team Lead to manage a diverse SQL engineering team. The role involves providing technical oversight for cloud and on-premise SQL infrastructure, ensuring high availability, and architecting high-performing relational databases. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years in IT, strong leadership skills, and relevant SQL certifications. This position offers a competitive salary and an opportunity to lead innovative database management initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5 years minimum working experience in IT.
• 5 years minimum experience as a System and Cloud Administrator.
• 2 years minimum experience managing people in a technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor an enterprise SQL engineering team.
• Manage SQL and Cloud Engineering staff, promoting collaboration.
• Ensure SLAs are met with development and operations teams.

Skills

Team leadership

SQL and Cloud Operations

Database management

Problem resolution

Data security

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree or Equivalent IT Qualification/Diploma

Tools

SQL Server

Azure Data Engineer

Azure Database Administrator Associate

Data Analyst Associate

Job description

A Johannesburg-based company is seeking an experienced MS SQL Engineer Team Lead to manage a diverse SQL engineering team. The role involves providing technical oversight for cloud and on-premise SQL infrastructure, ensuring high availability, and architecting high-performing relational databases. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years in IT, strong leadership skills, and relevant SQL certifications. This position offers a competitive salary and an opportunity to lead innovative database management initiatives.