Senior Database Administrator

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment firm seeks a Senior Database Administrator for their Cape Town location. This role requires overseeing database environments, specifically focusing on Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle MySQL, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and integrity. With a requirement of 5–7 years of experience in database administration, candidates should hold relevant certifications and possess strong expertise in T-SQL and database architecture. Don't miss this opportunity to work with critical business databases in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years' experience as a SQL DBA or similar role.
• Proven experience managing Microsoft SQL and MySQL production environments.
• Strong expertise in T-SQL, backups, replication, and performance tuning.
• Understanding of database architecture, normalization, and design principles.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

Oracle MySQL

T-SQL

Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

Performance tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate

Microsoft SQL Server DBA certification

Oracle MySQL Certified Database Administrator

Tools

MySQL Workbench

SSMS

Azure SQL

AWS RDS for MySQL

Job description

The Senior Database Administrator is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and securing the organizations database environments, with a primary focus on Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle MySQL platforms. The role ensures optimal performance, availability, integrity, and scalability of critical business databases.

Requirements

• 5–7 years' experience as a SQL DBA or in a similar database administration role.
• Proven experience managing both Microsoft SQL and MySQL production environments.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field (preferred).
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
• Microsoft SQL Server DBA certification
• Oracle MySQL Certified Database Administrator
• Strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (2016 or later)
• T-SQL, SSMS, SQL Agent Jobs, backups, replication, Always On, performance tuning.
• Strong expertise in Oracle MySQL databases
• DB installation, MySQL Workbench, replication setup, backup strategies, query optimization.
• Solid understanding of database architecture, normalization, and design principles.
• Experience with monitoring and automation tools.
• Scripting knowledge (PowerShell, Bash, or Python) is advantageous.
• Understanding of cloud-based database environments (Azure SQL, AWS RDS for MySQL) is a plus.