Job Description: Manage the Database Administrator (DBA) team. Oversee the database administrators. Prepare technical management reports on system performance and problems. Roadmap and update technologies and ensure that the team is up to date with technologies. Create, maintain and administer all databases required for development, testing, and production. Install database software and any other tools that access the database. Do database health check. Migrate data. Perform database upgrades. Apply security and version patches. Maintain internal database storage. Performs the capacity planning required to create and maintain the database. Troubleshooting errors. User creation and access control. Provide database to development team according to requests. Planning along with the application developers and system administration, to ensure that any new product usage or release upgrade takes place with minimal impact. Plan and implement backup and recovery processes of database. Advice the backup team on the database that must be backed up. Device backup strategy. Facilitate the implementation of backup strategy. Perform database backups, restores and recovery. Implement and enforce security for all databases. Creating and administering user profiles. Grading optimum privileges to user in line with their responsibilities. Database access control. Implement standards to ensure that all application design and code are produced with proper integrity, security and performance. Performance tuning. Manage sharing of resources amongst applications. Define and implement the physical and logical database design. Provide a strategic database direction for the organisation. Enforce and maintains database constraints to ensure integrity of the Database. Evaluates releases of database and its tools, and third-party products to ensure that the sites are running the products that are most appropriate [the_ad id="21943"] Job Requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma in Computer Science / Engineering / Information Technology. Relevant Microsoft and / or Oracle database certifications. 3 years junior management experience in Information Management, Database Administration experience, and LINUX / UNIX Administration experience. Job related knowledge: Programming Language / Structured Query Language (SQL). Knowledge of Oracle 10g /11i /12c and Microsoft SQL 2012 / 2014 / 2016. Tuning and troubleshooting Database instances. Installing databases on Windows / Linux / UNIX. Experience configuring and maintaining highly scalable environments. Knowledge of Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) and Microsoft SQL Server AlwaysOn. Knowledge in Oracle and Microsoft SQL backup / Recovery Methodologies and strategies. Job related skills: IT skills, Communication skills (written and verbal), Teamwork and negotiation skills, Troubleshooting and Problem-solving skills, Analytical skills and Organisational skills. A willingness to learn about new developments. Ability to work tight deadlines and under pressure. Job Details: Company: Department of Public Service and Administration - DPSA Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, SA Application Deadline: N/A [the_ad id="21944"] Apply Here jobsrican.com