Ithemba Recruitment

Database Administrator

Ithemba Recruitment  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Purpose:

Responsible for the maintenance of database management systems, including drawing up of database diagrams, security management, back-up and performance tuning.

Provide user support for database users.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Liaise with Business Analysts, to determine the most appropriate way, of affecting changes required by business in the various reports and database structures.
  • Provide all levels of support telephonically to centres within the group country wide.
  • Provide all levels of support to Software Developers, Business Analysts in order to resolve queries around data inconsistencies.
  • Ensure database backups are successfully executed, as per schedules. Frequent tests to be performed to ensure database backups can be successfully restored.
  • Proactively determine the root causes of issues experienced and raised by users.
  • Investigate the impact of changes, proposed, in the databases, due to changes required in applications.
  • Ensures processes are adhered to with regard to administering user profiles and access rights.
  • Ensure that installation documents are maintained at all times.
  • Apply prescribed standards consistently when installing database software.
  • Replication, indexing, performance tuning etc
  • Apply industry standards to database development, normalising structures etc

Qualifications and experience:

  • Relevant IT diploma/ degree
  • Certified In SQL, DB2 and Oracle
  • Exposure to ISA (highly advantageous)
  • 3 years experience working with SQL databases and management thereof
  • At least 2 years working experience on DB2 databases.
Ithemba Recruitment

About Ithemba Recruitment

Ithemba Recruitment is an organisation that specializes in the placement of quality candidates in various industries.

We at Ithemba recruitment are “specialist generalists” we have the understanding that the we are able to recruit for a wide range of positions in various job functions that clients may require because we prefer to be seen as specialists for our clients needs and culture rather than specialists in a specific sector.

We feel that any position can be qualified by the correct understanding of people rather than what field they work in. We feel that by communicating effectively with candidates and having respect for their needs, requirements and time – we are able to form relationships and properly understand our candidates and the culture that they would fit into so as to service our clients’ needs more effectively. You could possibly classify us as “Versatilist”.

Whether you are in need of a new member of staff or as we like to call it "a new family member"​ or if you are in search of a new opportunity our consultants are ready to take your call.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Durban, ZA
Year Founded
Unknown
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