DATA BASE ADMINISTRATOR DURBAN IN SOUTH AFRICA

DBA Date: October Location: Durban Employment Type: Permanent Salary Offer: R- R (Experience and Negotiable) Description of role: The purpose of the Database Administrator role is to perform installation, configuration, customization, creation, implementation and support of the Oracle databases. Whist maintaining and administering databases to ensure client database performance is optimized. Qualifications and Experience: • OCP Relevant Experience: • 2-5 years Database administration experience • Solid Linux skills • Ability to troubleshoot • Solid understanding of Oracle databases. • Good knowledge of operating system(s). • Knowledge and practice of Oracle backup and recovery scenarios. • Ability to install and administer databases. • Understands how objects in a db works JOB OUTPUTS & REQUIREMENTS: • Resolves alerts generated by Gauge timeously and within an acceptable timeframe. • Creates and maintains all databases required for development and production sites. • Performs the capacity planning required to create and maintain databases, working closely with the system administrators as and when required. • Monitors and optimizes the performance of the database by performing ongoing performance health checks to ensure the achievement of performance goals. • Troubleshoots database problems as and when needed. This may include interfacing with 3rd party vendors, clients and other internal staff to track down and solve performance problems. • Maintains strict administration of database security at all times. • Scheduling and execution of database file back-ups. • Creation of ad hoc queries and reports as required by users. • Configures database servers • Evaluates new database tools by testing and recommending new database software and tools to management. • Designs and tests new database components – Including development of input/output requirements, tables and reports. • Migrates application upgrades from the development server to the production server. • Establishes standards and schedules for database backups. • Develops recovery procedures for all databases.