About the Role
With the growth in our business, we are looking to appoint a Database Administrator to expand our team in Sydney.
Our number one priority as a team is to meet our partners’ and customer’s expectations by delivering projects and managed services with exceptional quality and on-time by actively communicating with the stakeholders.
You MUST be able to take on any task under pressure and take ownership of the outcome on-time.
As a database administrator, you will be responsible for building and maintaining database systems and ensuring data security is firm. Your role will also entail troubleshooting issues with various database management software and providing quick resolution.
Objectives of this role
* Design, install, configure and maintain database systems, including monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting issues.
* Provide a seamless flow of information by keeping the database running smoothly.
* Ensure data security and integrity, including implementation of access controls, backups and recovery plans.
* Execute disaster recovery plans and procedures to ensure database availability during system outages or dysfunction.
* Work across a number of customers concurrently.
Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain database documentation, including standard operating procedures.
* Identify and implement database requirements for new or existing applications by working collaboratively with other teams.
* Optimize database performance and efficiency by identifying, recommending and implementing changes.
* Support users and developers by resolving data-related technical issues and troubleshooting queries.
* Execute regular database maintenance tasks, including database defragmentation, backups, and database replication.
Required skills and qualifications
* 3-5 years of experience in database administration specially in Microsoft SQL and Oracle Databases.
* Experience in database backup, disaster recovery planning, performance optimization and data security.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to provide quick solutions to issues.
* Outstanding communication and collaboration skills to work in a team environment.
Preferred skills and qualifications
* Ability to use a scripting language (like Python or Peri) to automate database administration tasks.
* Relevant database administration certificates, such as Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA).
* Experience in cloud database technologies, like Amazon RDS or Microsoft Azure.