Senior Hybrid SQL Platform Engineer

Nedbank

Johannesburg

On-site

ZAR 800,000 - 1,400,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

Nedbank seeks a SQL Senior Database Administrator to provide advanced technical expertise for Hybrid SQL Database platforms across on‑premises, private cloud, and public cloud environments. You will influence architecture, standards, modernization, automation, and platform engineering, while guiding engineers and stakeholders.

Key focus areas include cloud-native database technologies, IaC, DevOps, observability, and security.

Qualifications

Matric / Grade 12 or National Senior Certificate.
Advanced Diploma or National 1st Degree.
SQL, cloud DB knowledge; Azure or AWS cert preferred.
Minimum 5 years IT experience and 3 years in DB administration.
Proficient in SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and MongoDB Atlas.
Knowledge of IT architecture principles.

Responsibilities

Contribute to evolution and implementation of the Hybrid SQL Database platform roadmap.
Support development and adoption of SQL engineering standards and best practices.
Participate in modernization incl. cloud migration, automation, and platform transformation.
Provide expert on Azure SQL, SQL Managed Instance, PaaS and related DB tech.
Assist with IaC, configuration management, and automated deployments.
Contribute to DB automation, self-service, API integrations, and DBaaS initiatives.
Research emerging tech and provide recommendations to support objectives.
Support platform performance, scalability, availability, recoverability, and resiliency.