Senior Database Administrator

Adapt IT

Durban, South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, ZA

3d ago

The Senior Database Administrator will be responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of complex Oracle based solutions and systems.

Primary Responsibilities for the Role

Administration and management of databases in DEV, QA, pre-prod & production environments.

Provide technical expertise on the installation, setup, configuration of database servers, including infrastructure

Pro-active monitoring of databases both from a performance and capacity management perspective.

Performance tuning and optimization of database schema, indexes, stored procedures etc.

Perform database maintenance activities such as backup / recovery, rebuilding and reorganizing indexes.

Ensure that all database releases are properly assessed and measured from a functionality and performance perspective.

Ensure that all database environments are up to date with the latest service packs, patches & security fixes.

Take ownership and ensure high quality, timely delivery of database related projects on hand.

Collaborate with application developers and operations / support teams in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Qualification and Experience Requirements

BSc (Computer Science) or similar tertiary qualification

Certification in Oracle (OCP DBA 12c or later)

Knowledge and Skills

Expert knowledge and experience of Oracle database technologies including

Oracle database solution architecture design

Oracle RAC

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Oracle backup and DR solutions (RMAN, DataGuard and Standby databases)

Oracle database security

Performance tuning

Strong knowledge of SQL language and PL / SQL

Strong knowledge of Linux and Unix operating systems and environments

Knowledge of Oracle WebLogic server environments is an advantage

Knowledge of Microsoft Windows server environments is an advantage

Knowledge of Oracle Advanced security

Knowledge and understanding of Oracle APEX, ORDS and Tomcat.

Ability to develop in Java or a similar object-oriented programming language

Good at problem solving and troubleshooting

Offsite and onsite implementations of technical projects

Compilation of technical documentation

Able to learn new programming languages

Relevant Experience

Min 12 years working experience in implementing and maintaining Oracle database solutions

Min 8 years working experience on Linux / UNIX based operating systems

Min 8 years development experience of shell / bash scripts, SQL and PL / SQL.

Min 8 years of experience defining and implementing Oracle database standards and procedures.

Demonstrated ability to design and implement complex IT solutions.

Demonstrated ability to implement, configure and customize Oracle database and Linux platform monitoring solutions (eg.

Oracle Management Cloud, Nagios, etc)

Behavioural Traits

Innovative and Creative

Contributes to team success

Quality orientated

Mentors and coaches

Strong interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Ability to perform well under pressure

Ability to multi-task

Strong research skills

Strong communication skills

Other

Must be prepared to travel

Must be prepared to do after hours work and 24x7 standby support

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