Senior Database Administrator at Blue Label Telecoms

JOB PURPOSE:

• Designs, implements, and supports an organization's databases, data warehouses, and data marts. Can include physical database design, managing and improving database performance, managing data dictionaries, running queries and data updates, and security enforcement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business Requirements Identification

• Collect business requirements using a variety of methods such as interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals.

Database Specifications

• Contribute to approval process for database specifications to ensure all agreed standards and protocols are followed and data integrity is preserved.

Databases Installation

• Install and test complex databases and associated products to ensure they are suitable for use and meet customer requirements.

Information Security

• Implement and provide input on the design of required security measures such as firewalls or message encryption, monitoring performance to notify security experts of any problems.

Documentation and Back up

• Create and maintain technical and/or user documentation to a high standard and back up files to ensure instant recovery if problems occur.

Data Management

• Use data management systems to deliver prescribed outcomes.

Technical Database Support

• Design distribution of database resources and provide physical modeling and design services to tune database applications for optimum performance.

Data Architecture

• Oversee data collection mechanisms and how they fit into data architecture, partnering with internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality and accuracy.

Testing IT Performance

• Design and perform website/applications software tests and respond to user emails to monitor, diagnose, and correct performance issues.

Operational Compliance

• Identify, within the team, instances of non-compliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these and escalating issues as appropriate.

Personal Capability Building

• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation where relevant to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

EDUCATION

• University (First degree)

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5 Years’ Experience
• Experience Advanced MySQL, MS SQL, Cloud Migration & SQL Clustering
• Experience of general supervision of more junior colleagues (7 to 12 months)