Database Specialist I at The Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job    

• The Technical Specialist I(DBA) will lead the section of the DBA team that focuses on database management technologies that are not MS SQL SERVER focused. Areas of responsibility include; Involvement in daily operational DBA tasks, conducting research and evaluating relevant emerging technologies. As well as assisting the Team Manager with planning, roadmaps, budget and procurement.
• The role includes coordinating tasks across multiple teams when required and managing deadlines and priorities.

Job Objectives    
Database Administration, Standards and Documentation
- Database Administration, Standards and Documentation
- Review and enhance current processes, standards and documentation
- Monitor capacity trends for databases in terms of hardware and storage to prevent unplanned outages

Research
- Follow up on emerging trends and make recommendations for possible adoption within IT systems
- Conduct proof of concept testing when required

Reporting and general administration
- Ensure that deadlines are met or reasonable notice is given, when missing a deadline is unavoidable
- Assist the Team Manager with creating and tracking roadmaps for the team
Qualifications    
Essential:

• Grade 12 (Matric) with relevant IT certification
• Industry Certification: (AWS Certification
• Industry Certification: (Azure Certification)
• Industry Certification: Any DBMS NON-MS SQL SERVER related

Experience    
Essential:

• Experience in administering non-MS SQL SERVER database management systems (5+ years)
• Experience in working with databases in AWS and/or AZURE cloud platforms (3+ years)
• Experience with designing disaster recovery / high availability implementations for databases (5+ years)
• Experience in conducting DBMS software evaluations (5+ years)
• Experience with database performance tuning and optimising (5+ years)
• Experience in documenting environment and processes (3+ years)

Desirable:

• Experience with database auditing tools and encryption technologies (2+ years)

Knowledge and Skills    

• In-depth knowledge in 1 or more of these DBMS’s - MySQL, DB2, Postgres and PaaS offerings in AWS / AZURE cloud platforms
• Proficient in working on servers running on the Linux operating system including shell scripting
• Proficient in managing resources in AWS and/or AZURE PaaS offerings that are database focused
• Proficient in writing database queries and procedures
• Experience with advanced auditing and encryption for databases
• Excellent communication skills, active listener, ability to adapt communication styles to different audiences with good balance of IQ and EQ