Database Administrator

SUMMARY:
We are looking for a Database Administrator to join our team

POSITION INFO:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or applicable courses;

- Minimum of 5 years'''' experience in SQL database

  administration;

- Technical Skills Required:

• Managing SQL Databases (2012 and future versions); o Experience with data analysis / performance tuning and optimization;
• Experience with troubleshooting and problem-solving; 

Advantageous:

• SQL 2012 / 2014 / 2016 Database Administration
• MCSE: Data Management and Analytics
• Implementing SQL Data Warehousing
• Developing SQL Databases
• Querying Microsoft SQL Server
• Administering SQL Database Infrastructure o Microsoft Azure Database administrator Associate

The role of the Database Administrator encompasses many activities including (but not limited to):

• Installing and upgrading the database server and application tools;
• Allocating system storage and planning future storage requirements for the database system;
• Modifying the database structure, as necessary, from information given by application developers;
• Enrolling users and maintaining system security;
• Ensuring compliance with database vendor license agreement;
• Controlling and monitoring user access to the database;
• Monitoring and optimising the performance of the database;
• Planning for backup and recovery of database information;
• Maintaining archived data;
• Arranging technical support from the relevant database vendor;
• Generating various reports by querying from database as per need;
• Perform database monitoring, tuning, and capacity planning;
• Design and define backup/recovery strategies;
• Optimise database access and allocate/re-allocate database resources for optimum configuration, database performance, and cost;
• Manage schema changes and implementations;
• Implement advanced database security features;
• Install and maintain database products;
• Audit user activity to ensure integrity and performance of the database;
• Establish standards, policies, and procedures for database administration; and
• Define and implement alerts on data.

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