Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with business stakeholders to collect, document, and review database requirements.
Database Design & Development: Architect, develop, and implement scalable, reliable databases that meet business demands.
Database Programming: Write and optimize complex T-SQL queries to support operational requirements.
Database Maintenance & Optimization: Ensure database performance, availability, and installation of database management systems (DBMS) tailored to business data needs.
Database Security: Implement strict security policies and controls to safeguard data.
Compliance & Regulations: Ensure databases adhere to policies, procedures, and standards like POPIA, while mitigating risks related to data loss or downtime.
Capacity Planning: Anticipate growth and plan to ensure databases can scale to meet future demand.
Backup & Recovery: Develop and execute backup and recovery strategies to ensure fast recovery in case of disruptions.
Data Migration: Perform complex migrations, ensuring data integrity and accuracy across systems.
Data Lake Administration: Manage the data lake platform to support data operations.
Data Architecture Design: Contribute to the development of the overall data architecture.
User Support: Provide technical assistance to users for database-related issues.
Technical Writing: Create and maintain technical documentation, policies, and procedures.
Data Governance: Implement data governance principles and ensure data integrity and security.
Service Provider Management: Manage relationships with external service providers supporting data-related services.
Project Management: Oversee database-related projects adhering to best project management practices.
Risk Management: Identify risks and provide timely mitigations.
Technical Leadership & Mentoring: Lead and mentor junior team members, ensuring efficiency and knowledge sharing.
Cloud Database Administration: Administer cloud-based database systems, optimizing for performance and security.
Qualifications & Experience:
National Diploma in ICT.
MSSQL Database Administration Certification.
5+ years of experience in:
Database design, development, and implementation of complex and scalable databases.
Database programming using T-SQL.
Database maintenance, performance optimization, and security in MSSQL.
Backup and recovery planning.
Capacity planning and user support.
Data migration and technical writing.
3+ years of experience in ensuring compliance with data laws and regulations (e.g., POPIA).
2+ years of experience in:
Data governance implementation.
Requirements gathering and project management.
Risk management and mentoring junior staff.
Knowledge of data architecture design and managing service providers.
Experience in cloud-based database administration and data lake platform administration is an advantage.
Why Join Us? Be at the forefront of securing and optimizing critical data infrastructure. This is a role of responsibility, trust, and the highest standards of security.Gijima HoldingsRecruiter
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