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, 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
• Management and supervision of the team.
• Financial management.
Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum: 3-year National Higher Diploma / Degree in an ICT related field (Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology and Engineering). Plus ADABAS/Natural/JCL Oracle/MySQL/MCSE/MCSA certifications preferred Mainframe services.
• Experience: 6-7 years practical work experience of database administration on different platforms with management /supervisory responsibility in a large corporate/public sector organization this should include: programming experience in ADABAS, Natural and Job Control Language (JCL). Reporting, Pricing and Analytics, 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 Mainframe services (ADABAS, Natural, JCL, VISTA and ADASTRIP) a plus.

Technical Competencies Description

• ADABAS, NATURAL, COMPLETE, JCL, ADASTRIP, VISTA, IMS, Datacom, IDMS, Oracle, Slimily, Postgress IT hardware and software, Linux and Windows Server environments SQL Clustering SQL Always on MySQL Replication SCOM
• 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.
• Technical Competencies: Database Administration; and Database Management.
• Interpersonal/behavioural competencies: Attention to Detail; Analytical thinking; Continuous Learning; Disciplined; Resilience; and Stress Management.