DBA Specialist (Database Administrator Specialist) at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To ensure the installation; design; configuration; upgrade; administration; monitoring and maintenance of databases and associated software products; In support of operational systems and the development environment. To ensure the integrity; reliability; efficiency and security of enterprises data.

Job Responsibilities

• Build effective client relations by participating in project planning facilitation and project reporting to clients, stakeholders and vendors. Address client issues by providing technical support for all databases including high-level support and escalated calls.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure availability by implementing standards for developing and maintaining preventative maintenance routines. Ensure client needs are understood and met through regular monitoring of database resources.
• Build client relationships by providing first line support, standby and acting within mandate.
• Ensure stakeholders are informed of any database related changes. Provide client service as defined in the Service Catalogue.
• Comply with risks standards. Alert database administrators of events that will potentially generate performance or integrity issues with the database.
• Communicate and ensure that all staff are instructed in the use of new and/or enhanced procedures and scripts for all aspects of database administration that were established and/or created.
• Prove recovery processors are successful.
• Optimise database performance and resource usage.
• Participate in technical review forums.
• Participate in design, development and management of large complex databases management systems used throughout the organisation.
• Work with integration of databases including synchronisation between disparate databases, integration, maintenance/ conversion, capacity planning issues and new applications.
• Transfer and/or share data and assume responsibility for the design, coding, documentation and implementation of database related scripts and queries.
• Assist with the project management of the implementation of database.
• Contribute to a culture of transformation by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, business strategy, and CSI.
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise, ensuring personal and professional growth.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and values, leading by example.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies.
• Ensure work is completed to agreed timelines.
• Ensure that all financial recoveries are captured.
• Ensure infrastructure designs are optimised for financial savings. Provide advice on improved performance.
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge sharing knowledge with team.
• Provide technical mentoring to junior staff by actively participate in job shadowing.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Preferred Qualification

• Honours Degree / BSC Information Tech

Essential Certifications

• DB Certification

Minimum Experience Level

• 8 years plus exposure to IT environment with minimum of 5 years DBA

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Business writing skills
• Information Technology concepts
• Governance, risk and controls
• Specific technology of relevant to domain
• Data base Administration (DBA) Principles and Admin Concepts
• Relational database
• Database Restore and Recoveries

Behavioural Competencies

• Applied Learning
• Collaborating
• Customer Focus
• Initiating Action
• Work Standards
• Managing Work
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills