Intermediate Database Administrator (DBA), Contract Position

Introduction

We are seeking a Database Administrator to join our team for an initial contract period of 3 months. The DBA will be responsible for the day-to-day management, tuning, and support of our database infrastructure. This proactive and detail-oriented role ensures data integrity, availability, and performance across multiple environments.

 

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 3 – 5 years of experience administering Microsoft SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL.
• Certification in Microsoft SQL Server (e.g., MCSA/MCSE) or PostgreSQL (e.g., EDB PostgreSQL Associate).
• Strong working knowledge of:
  •  T-SQL and/or PL/pgSQL.
  • Expertise in backup/restore strategies and disaster recovery planning.
  • Proficiency with query performance analysis tools.
• Advantageous Skills:
  • Working knowledge of Oracle databases (any version).
  • Experience with spatial data technologies (PostGIS, SQL Server Spatial, Oracle Spatial).
  • Exposure to Elasticsearch for full-text search, indexing, or log analytics.
  • Experience with cloud-based database platforms (Azure, AWS RDS, etc.).
  • Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines (Liquibase, Flyway).
  • Understanding of data warehousing concepts and BI platforms.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and support Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL database environments.
• Perform installation, configuration, upgrades, and patch management for all database instances.
• Ensure database performance through tuning, indexing, and query optimisation.
• Manage database security, backup, recovery strategies, and high availability (HA) solutions.
• Collaborate with developers and analysts to meet application data requirements.
• Implement reports, data quality audits, and compliance checks as needed.
• Monitor and maintain replication, clustering, or mirroring configurations where applicable.
• Work closely with infrastructure teams to support systems that host databases.
• Support ad hoc data requests, ETL processes, and the reporting infrastructure.

 

Other Characteristics

The ideal candidate will:

• Have strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Have excellent communication and documentation ability.
• Have the ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Have a mindset of continuous improvement and learning.
• Have attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.

 

Should you be interested please send your CV to careers@afrigis.co.za