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  • Posted: Nov 12, 2025
    Deadline: Jan 30, 2026
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  • BETSoftware is one of the most diverse betting software providers in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a rapidly growing international footprint. Our multiskilled Team is responsible for providing advanced software solutions, while supporting incredibly high transactional volumes in a fast-paced industry, making BETSoftware a lively and engaging place to be. Our prog...
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    Intermediate DBA

    Skill Set

    • Effective Time Management 
    • Effective Communication Skills
    • Query Writing Skills
    • Optimisation and fine tuning all aspects of MSSQL
    • Database management
    • Database Design

    Responsibilities

    Job Responsibilities

    • Database Design
    • Ensure Database design is robust, scalable, and operating optimally.
    • Work with other DBAs to make sure that the solutions meet application requirements and performance goals.
    • Actively contribute to planning meetings, documentations, and testing.

    Database Performance

    • Ensure Store Procedures are optimised.
    • Rollback and Disaster recovery management.
    • Ensure high DB availability as this has a public facing web front end.
    • Work towards a long-term Data warehousing solution based on SQL server 2016 Enterprise.
    • Support and update existing products.

    Monitoring

    • Monitor database performance, implement changes and apply new patches and versions when required.
    • Utilize tools and scrips to monitor all aspects of database performance including the underlaying compute, storage, and networking.
    • Drive the adoption of processes within the team which consider and meet the expectations of technical throughput rates and responses; processing times; effective resource utilization during operation and where the system or solution ensures maximum operational capacity requirements are met.
    • Good Understanding of big data manipulation methodology.
    • Use high-speed transaction recovery techniques and backup data.
    • Diagnose and troubleshoot database errors.
    • Create and manage database reports, visualizations, and dashboards.

    Initiative and Innovation

    • Recommend and implement emerging database technologies.
    • Take an active involvement in problem resolution and where necessary works after hours to ensure that problems are resolved.
    • Shows foresight to prevent errors or delays in projects.
    • Demonstrate initiative by understanding, acquiring, and implementing new knowledge and skills both within team and to the wider group.
    • Incorporates the new abilities into the day-to-day operational activities to improve performance of products and systems.
    • Ensure techniques, technologies, tools, and processes used are in line with industry best practices.

    Knowledge Share

    • Identify team members requiring a specific knowledge, skill or understanding and seek ways to impart or upskill the team members through coaching and mentorship.
    • Verify the knowledge has been imparted successfully and if not, take steps to rectify gaps in transfer of the knowledge.
    • Provide technical guidance to the team through collaboration sessions and knowledge sharing initiatives.
    • Openness to changes and improvements in the data base systems by embracing new technologies and methodologies that will enhance the performance and security of the data base.
    • Prompt responses to requests and issues relating to Database management and therefore enhancing teams’ effectiveness.
    • Willingness to share knowledge on the system on configurations, process, and procedures with other team members so they have a clear understanding of how the database works in a way that is easy to understand.
    • Maintain a positive and can-do attitude, which can inspire and motivate yourself and other team members in all situations.
    • Support and coach fellow junior team members and assisting them to develop their skills and grow in the team.
    • Ability to work seamlessly with colleagues and in a collaborative approach to improve database solutions and outcomes.

    Qualifications

    • Completed BSc Computer Science or National Diploma in IT.
    • Solid time management and communication skills essential.
    • Experience in designing/optimizing MSSQL Databases.
    • 3-5 years’ experience in a commercial environment.
    • 3+years’ experience in MSSQL-all aspects.
    • Advanced SQL skills and query writing skills.
    • Optimisation and fine tuning all aspects of MSSQL.
    • Ensuring high data base availability Yes Competencies.
    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate advantageous.

    Apply Before 12/31/2025

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to BETSoftware on iagjme.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com to apply

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