Data Specialist at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Key responsibilities:

• Database administration / management of both formal and informal databases (development, performance, integrity, and security);
• Contribute to the ongoing development and implementation of strategies to improve the data management in the Coastal Engineering and Ports Infrastructure group;
• Establish, build, manage and maintain mutually beneficial and credible stakeholder relationships;
• Manage a small team;
• Prepare reports, guidelines or other documents aimed at disseminating the results and outcomes of projects;
• Continuously monitor industry trends to ensure that the research group remains at the forefront of innovation, competitiveness, dynamism in relation to data and products;
• Ensure the quality and delivery of projects in the group by means of technical reviews and quality assurance.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• An honours degree in Computer Science or any IT related fields with specialisation in databases, certified database administration, with at least five years’ experience in database administration;

Must be:

• Able to function independently and as part of a team;
• Able to perform under pressure and manage or contribute to projects within allocated time and budget constraints;
• Self-motivated with excellent communication skills;
• Proficient in MS Windows and uBuntu;

Must have the following skills:

• Problem solving and come up with innovative solutions;
• Attention to detail and quality;
• Programming skills in Matlab, Python, Java and PHP;
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft EXCEL;

Experience with:

• Apache, Tomcat, Java and html websites;
• Webpage development and maintenance;
• A valid driver’s licence with own transport.