Senior DBA: Hybrid, Performance & Security

Placements24

South Africa

Hybrid

ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

competitive salary

comprehensive health and wellness bene

a performance bonus

opportunities for professional develop

hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, is seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to manage enterprise database systems. You will optimize performance, ensure data integrity, and drive security across SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL and PostgreSQL environments.

Collaborate with development and operations to plan migrations, implement HA, and automate tasks. The ideal candidate has 5+ years DBA experience, strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, SQL), and familiarity with cloud services

Qualifications

5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator.
Proficiency in administering and optimizing multiple database platforms.
Strong understanding of performance tuning, query optimization and indexing.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain database servers (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
Monitor database performance and resolve bottlenecks.
Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies.
Design and implement database security measures, including access control, auditing, and encryption.
Perform regular health checks and performance tuning.
Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues.
Plan and execute migrations and schema changes.
Collaborate with developers to optimize SQL queries and design.
Stay current with database technologies and best practices.