Database Administrator

About the role

This role covers the installation, configuration, administration and maintenance of database systems such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MongoDB, as well as cloud database environments. It also includes supporting developers and application teams with database design, optimisation and troubleshooting.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and administer cloud database environments, ensuring scalability, availability and cost efficiency.
• Design and maintain database schemas, indexes and structures for applications and reporting.
• Monitor performance and tune queries, indexes and configurations; perform upgrades, patching and migrations with minimal downtime.
• Implement backup, restore and disaster-recovery strategies, and manage high availability, replication, clustering and failover.
• Ensure security through access control, user management, encryption and auditing.
• Monitor storage, capacity and data growth, and plan for future scaling.
• Maintain documentation of configurations, procedures and standards, and comply with IT policies and data-governance standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or a related field.
• 3-5 years of hands-on database administration experience across relational and NoSQL systems.
• Experience managing databases in cloud environments.

Required skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server, and experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Knowledge of backup, recovery, replication and high-availability solutions.
• Proficiency in performance tuning and query optimisation.
• Solid understanding of database security and access control.
• Scripting skills in SQL, PL/SQL and shell for automation.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation and reporting skills.