About the Mint The Royal Australian Mint is a small government agency working within the Commonwealth Government Portfolio of the Treasury. The Mint is a non-corporate Commonwealth Entity and is listed under the Public Governance Performance and Accountability Act 201 3 (PGPA Act). The Mint is also covered by the Public Service Act 1999 (Cth) (PS Act). The Royal Australian Mint makes coins and other minted products to serve the needs of the Australian economy, foreign countries, investors and collectors. We are stewards of a thriving national institution that showcases our Nations stories through the National Coin Collection, and a world class museum and gallery experience. The Royal Australian Mint creates public value through a range of coining and minting-related activities. We play a key role in sharing the stories of Australia by recognising significant anniversaries, events, organisations and cultural perspectives through coins. The Mint offers some of the most unique career opportunities within the public service, including roles such as: Coin making - polishing, laser frosting, 3D engraving, Physical Vapour Deposition hard coating, chrome plating, dies inspection and collars manufacture. Machinery - operate and maintain minting critical machines. Coin Sculpting - design coins, medals, medallions, and token, etc. Graphic Design - design coin packaging materials, exhibition graphics, etc. Engineering - technical support and manufacturing operations. About the Branch The Information and Security Branch co-ordinates the Information Communication Technology, Records Management and Security services to support the Mint, enabling the organisation to produce circulating coins, preserve the National Coin Collection and tell the stories of Australia by recognising significant anniversaries, events, and organisations through coins. About the Role Working within the IT Infrastructure & Database team, the Database Administrator provides all database administrative tasks. Including cooperating professionally with other ICT teams and teams throughout the Mint and provide a high level of SQL knowledge and advice. Managing the day-to-day maintenance of all SQL databases ensuring the quality and integrity of SQL backups and the ability to restore data from any time in a Disaster Recovery event. They are responsible for identifying and resolving SQL database issues and assessing the impacts on the wider business. They apply creativity to identify solutions and new database technologies, fostering an environment of continuous improvement, including documenting changes to the SQL environment. The key duties of the position include The duties of this position include: Supporting and upgrading Microsoft SQL Server databases. Pro-active and continual performance monitoring, tuning and supporting of the SQL Server environment. Creating and maintaining database-related documentation, including standard operating procedures, business continuity plans and disaster recovery documentation. Developing, implementing or advising on suitable database solutions for project delivery. Supporting and upgrading of corporate software applications. Promoting and managing database and system security and ensuring adherence to Mint and Australian Government security policies. Liaising with product vendors to ensure a stable and recoverable application environment and ensuring products are maintained appropriately within their supported lifecycles. Advising and assisting stakeholders with data related queries or incident. Building team capacity and capability through effective succession planning, coaching of other staff. Identifying risks and managing them effectively