Senior Database Administrator – Enterprise-Scale HA & Performance

Derivco; Durban, Pretoria; Sur place; ZAR 750 000 - 1 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Derivco is seeking an Intermediate to Senior Database Administrator for a 12-month contract. The role focuses on enterprise-scale SQL Server environments, replication, and data movement, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability.

Responsibilities include HA/DR design, performance tuning, incident resolution, automation, and cloud modernization. Ideal candidates will have 6–10 years in the field, a relevant IT degree, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of progressive database administration experience in enterprise environments.
• A degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Strong expertise in SQL Server or similar RDBMS.
• Proven experience with high availability, disaster recovery, and replication technologies.
• Advanced skills in performance tuning and query optimisation.
• Experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
• Exposure to cloud platforms and modern infrastructure environments.
• Solid understanding of security, compliance, and data governance practices.

Responsabilités

• Design, implement, and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Develop and manage complex data movement and replication architectures.
• Monitor environments and address performance, stability, and reliability issues.
• Perform advanced performance tuning using execution plans and profiling tools.
• Investigate incidents and implement remediation strategies.
• Drive database automation initiatives and create runbooks and standards.
• Provide mentorship to junior DBAs and support after-hours incidents.

Connaissances

SQL Server

HA/DR

Performance tuning

Automation scripting

Cloud exposure

Incident management

Communication

Formation

Information Technology degree

Outils

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Clickhouse

FoundationDB

LGTMStack

Description du poste

Derivco is seeking an Intermediate to Senior Database Administrator for a 12-month contract. The role focuses on enterprise-scale SQL Server environments, replication, and data movement, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability.

Responsibilities include HA/DR design, performance tuning, incident resolution, automation, and cloud modernization. Ideal candidates will have 6–10 years in the field, a relevant IT degree, and strong communication skills.