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  • Posted: Jun 5, 2026
    Deadline: Jul 3, 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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    Junior DBA - Support

    Skill Set

    • Basic SQL skills and query writing skills.
    • Basic troubleshooting SQL skills.

    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.
    • Maintain database documentation as required.

    Database Performance:

    • Assists with ensuring high DB availability as this has a public facing web front end.
    • Install and maintain the performance of database servers.
    • Install, upgrade, and manage database applications.
    • Be available for on-call support as needed.

    Monitoring:

    • Monitor database performance.
    • Utilize tools and scripts to monitor all aspects of database performance including the underlaying compute, storage and networking.
    • Use high-speed transaction recovery techniques and backup data.
    • Diagnose and troubleshoot database errors.
    • Assists with the creation and manage database reports, visualizations, and dashboards.
    • Monitor daily backups, archiving and indexing processes.

    Initiative and Innovation:

    • Recommend and implement emerging database technologies.
    • Implement improved processes that have a positive effect on the team’s performance and company bottom line.
    • 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 areas that require specific knowledge, skill or understanding and seek guidance from mentors.

    Living the spirit:

    • Willingness to collaborate with cross functional teams such as developers, IT support and fellow DBA. professionals to ensure the database is successful and aligned to the company’s goals and objectives.
    • Actively participate with the team to find creative solutions, share knowledge with the team, and contribute to a solution driven and high performing DBA team.
    • Ensuring that the data in the database is and remains accurate and secure.
    • Embrace new methodologies and technologies to enhance data performance and security.
    • Openness to feedback from peers and superiors and absorbing feedback as an opportunity for growth and improvement as a junior.
    • Promoting client centricity by understanding the needs and the experience of the internal and external stakeholders and aligning the database services with their expectations accordingly.
    • Seek out new methods and tools to introduce to enhance the effectiveness of the DBA operations, such as data modules and database platforms.

    Qualifications

    • Relevant Degree/Diploma.
    • 1-2 years’ experience in a commercial environment utilizing a high transaction database or successful completion of a graduate program or work experience.
    • Basic SQL skills and query writing skills.
    • Basic troubleshooting SQL skills.
    • Experience in designing/optimizing MSSQL Databases.
    • Microsoft Certificate: Azure Database Administrator Associate (advantageous).
    • Knowledge on Postgres will be advantageous.

    Apply Before 06/30/2026

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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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