Senior Database Administrator needed at Sage
Sage’s job vacancy, Career and Recruitment
Job title : Senior Database Administrator jobs in Gauteng
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : August 22, 2022
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Job Description
- The Senior Database Administrator is responsible for the overall management of data resources including but not limited to:
- Implementing data storage policies, procedures and standards
- Ensure data stores remain performant, stable and secure
- Conducting analysis, modelling of data requirements, business rules and design tasks alongside product engineering teams
- Providing expertise and guidance to product engineering teams to support our continuous development and improvement
- Taking ownership of data stores and advocate for data engineering best practices
Key Responsibilities
- maintain the performance, integrity and security of Microsoft SQL Server databases in a cloud-based environment
- develop, manage and test back-up and recovery plans, including Disaster Recovery
- establish the needs of users, grant and audit user access and security
- monitor performance and manage parameters in order to provide fast responses to front-end users
- develop, review and refine conceptual design for planned databases with the engineering teams
- continuous refinement of the physical design to meet system storage requirements
- maintain database servers by installing and testing new patches and versions of the database server software
- maintain data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act
- write and maintain relevant documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata)
- ensure that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly
- carry out capacity planning
- communicate regularly with technical, application and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security (LSM & Security Champions)
- commission and install new applications and customise existing applications in order to make them fit for purpose
- advise Management on long term capacity plans and growth
- analyse impact of database changes to the Business
- review proposed database changes and data fixes with the engineering teams
- educate engineers on best practice and share knowledge to foster a culture of cooperation, innovation and continuous improvement
Skills, know-how and experience:
- 4-+ years experience as Database administrator
- IT Diploma/Degree or related qualification
- Ability to interpret and/or gather user requirements and translate these into technical specifications and/or code
- SQL Availability Groups
- Query Store
- Problem-solving, troubleshooting and excellent analytical skills
- Communication, teamwork and negotiation skills
- Expertise with the main data manipulation languages and the principles of database design
- The ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills
- Flexibility, adaptability and resilience
- The ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues and customers
- Business awareness and understanding of business requirements of IT
- An understanding of information legislation, such as the Data Protection Act.
- Be an active and enthusiastic team player
- The ability to self-train on new technologies
- Strong oral and written communications skills
- Ability to collect requirements from business people
- Innovative and creative thinking
- A commitment to keeping up to date with developments in new technology
- A commitment to continuing professional development (CPD)
- High numerical reasoning and logic ability with good problem solving skills
- Team-oriented individual who effectively collaborates with various roles involved in the software delivery process
How to Apply for this Offer
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