IT SQL DBA at OUTsurance

Job Responsibilities:

• User administration
• Change control
• Database documentation, including database operational standards and policies
• Disaster recovery planning
• Patch management of RDBMS
• Administer SQL always on clusters
• Datawarehouse
• Online SAAS (Google, Azure, Big Query)

Competencies

• The successful individual would need to demonstrate the below listed competencies at an advanced level:
• Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships
• Problem-solving with strong decision-making mind-set
• Takes initiative and works under own direction
• Upholds ethics and values and demonstrates high levels of integrity
• Methodically plans and organises tasks and projects
• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail
• Adapts and responds positively to change
• The ability to multitask and handle stress
• Development and testing support
• Performance analysis and tuning
• Diagnosing performance problems
• Optimisation of SQL queries
• Creating indexes for improved performance
• Suggesting table design changes to improve performance
• Creating backups and recovery testing of the backups
• Capacity planning for continued data growth
• Use of change logs to keep remote databases in sync.
• Exposure to working within the framework of accepted project management methodologies
• Willingness to perform tasks not directly related to job function to ensure timely and cost-effective completion of the project
• Proven ability to assist team with investigation, analysis, design, and delivery of solutions
• Ability to ensure delivery across multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong analytical and problem identification skills
• Ability to provide input into technical architecture decisions
• Ability to identify shortcoming and improve on current processes and standards
• Management of bug resolutions with vendor
• Willingness to travel
• Willingness to work after hours and fulfil possible standby requirements

Personality:

• Good interpersonal skills including strong verbal and written communication
• Attention to detail
• Good telephone manner
• Ability to cope under pressure
• Must be proactive
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and deadlines
• Ambitious, delivery focused, and deadline driven
• Team Player who can work alone when required
• Ability to work well with different personalities
• Sound analytical and technical skills
• Delivery focused individual who takes ownership of tasks assigned

Qualifications
   Must have Solid Technical knowledge and experience with

• Minimum 3 years SQL Server database administration experience
• Minimum 3 year working experience with SQL 2012 - 2019
• Reporting Services Integration Services
• All forms of SQL Replication
• Always on Availability Groups
• Must have working experience in
• SQL Server 2008 – 2019
• Transact-SQL
• Replication (Merge and Transactional)

Additional Information
An ideal candidate will be able to align their personal work values to the OUTsurance values of passion, profitability, recognition, people development, honesty, respect and awesome service. Being enthusiastic in dealing with challenges in a stressful, deadline orientated environment is essential.

In accordance with OUTsurance’s Employment Equity goals, preference will be given to individuals who meet the job requirements and are from the various designated groups.