Database Administrator

Johannesburg
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: IT Real Estate
Reference: 158710

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Hire Resolve

Database Administrator (DBA)

design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization

Responsibilities:

Design, implement, maintain, and optimize database systems.
Ensure data integrity, availability, performance, and security across on-premises and cloud environments.
Develop intelligent reports using Power BI and other reporting technologies.
Collaborate with developers, system administrators, and business analysts.
Provide training and guidance to IT staff and end-users on database systems.
Install, configure, and upgrade database servers and related applications/tools.
Ensure proper licensing and compliance with vendor requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

National Diploma in IT, BSc Degree, or related qualification.
SQL Database and related database certificate.
Python Certificate.
+3 years in Database Administration.
Proficiency in database management systems (DBMS) such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
Experience with performance tuning, query optimisation, and indexing.
Knowledge of backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
Familiarity with scripting languages (SQL, PL/SQL, Python, PowerShell, or Bash).
Understanding of cloud-based databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL).
Experience with database security, encryption, and compliance standards.
Monitoring and troubleshooting using tools like Nagios, SolarWinds, or built-in DB tools.

Benefits:

Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills)

IF you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by emailing your CV to itcareers@hireresolve.za.com

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About Hire Resolve

Hire Resolve removes the stress of the career search by understanding you as an individual. We take more than just your qualifications into account, considering factors like your salary and benefits expectations as well as your preferred workplace culture to ensure that we find the perfect opportunities to meet your unique needs.

As a specialist recruitment agency, we focus on the Engineering, Finance, IT, Mining, Manufacturing, and Logistics industries. Our team of recruitment consultants is well-versed and highly networked in the industries in which they operate and are dedicated to ensuring that every placement is a perfect fit.