Senior Database Administrator

Job Description

Requirements

• Private Health Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Opportunities for Professional Growth and Career Advancement.
• Training and Development Programs.
• Competitive Salary.
• Collaborative and Supportive Work Environment.

Responsibilities

• Software installation and Maintenance: Collaborates on the initial installation and configuration of new MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQL Server instances and databases, which includes and not limited to, upgrades, service packs and security patches installations.
• Database High Availability, Backup and Recovery: Create backup and recovery plans and procedures based on industry best practices and the business policies, then make sure that the necessary steps are followed, as well as ensure the highest availability for database instances.
• Security: Conversant with potential weaknesses of the database software installed, with the ability to liaise with the security team to remediate.
• Authentication: Setting up Role-based Access Control (RBAC) to the respective databases and instances as applicable.
• Capacity Planning: Use industry-standard tools to forecast database resource utilisation as required in a bid to scale as required.
• Performance and Database Tuning: Daily monitoring of databases for performance issues is part of the ongoing system maintenance, where the database should be tweaked to operate as efficiently as possible.