Senior: Database Administrator (Natural ADABAS) at SITA SOC (Ltd)

Purpose of the job 

• This job is responsible for the proactive monitoring of Database Management Systems in the Mainframe or Midrange environment. The incumbent will also be responsible to maintain and support various database instances to ensure continuous service to the client. 

Key Responsibility Areas 

•  Prepare Infrastructure for implementation and deployment; 
•  Management and Administration of application, ADABAS database, patches and service packs; 
•  Provide user support, 3rd party support, reporting and communication; 
•  Report on the work of the section to ensure accountability; 
•  Security and disaster recovery; 
•  Develop procedures and standards for database administration and related services and monitor implementation thereof; 

Qualifications and Experience 
Minimum: 

• 3-year National Higher Diploma / Degree in an ICT related field (Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology and Engineering). 

Experience: 

• 6-7 years practical work experience of Natural ADABAS database administration on different platforms with management /supervisory responsibility in a large corporate/public sector organization this should include: Responsible for the creation, scheduling, and support of database backup and maintenance processes. 
• Implement changes to database subsystem variables. 
• Performance verification after infrastructure upgrades and system IPLs, and IT Infrastructure to develop an understanding of data and information needs, identify solutions and improve the quality of service while providing support through the logical and physical design of databases. 
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Microsoft Azure) a plus. 

Technical Competencies Description 
Knowledge & Skills: 

• Natural ADABAS, IT hardware and software, Linux and Windows Server environments, Basic knowledge of application development Advanced Agile/Scrum knowledge Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle and database change management & automation Project Management Business/Systems 
• Liaison Customer Relationship Management Meta Data Management Information Architecture/Strategy Business Intelligence Architecture/Tools. Skills: Database Administration, and Database Management. 
• Leadership Competencies: Collaboration, Communicating and Influencing, Honesty, Integrity and Fairness, Innovation, Planning and Organizing, Creative Problem Solving, Responding to Change and Pressure, Strategic Thinking. 
• Interpersonal/behavioural competencies: Attention to Detail, Analytical thinking, Continuous Learning, Disciplined, Resilience, and Stress Management.