About the job Intermediate SQL Administrator Intermediate SQL Administrator ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Database Administration and Maintenance: Overseeing the installation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of SQL Server instances, including patching, updates, and regular health checks. Performance Tuning and Optimization: Monitoring database performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing solutions such as index optimization, query tuning, and capacity planning to ensure efficient data flow and application responsiveness. High Availability and Disaster Recovery: Designing, implementing, and managing high availability solutions (e.g., AlwaysOn Availability Groups, replication, log shipping) and disaster recovery strategies, including regular backups, restores, and recovery plan testing. Security and Compliance: Enforcing database security policies, managing user access and permissions, and ensuring compliance with relevant data security standards and regulations. Collaboration and Support: Working closely with development teams, infrastructure teams, and other IT professionals to support application development, data integration, and system upgrades. Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Proactively identifying and resolving database-related incidents and performance issues, often within defined service level agreements (SLAs). Mentorship and Guidance: Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior DBAs and other team members. Strategic Planning: Contributing to the development of database architecture strategies and aligning database management practices with overall business objectives and technology roadmaps. COMPETENCIES Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills Excellent communication and collaboration abilities High attention to detail and a proactive mindset Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously Solid understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Grade 12 / Matric BSc Computer Science or similar qualification (advantageous) Proven experience in SQL code creation Demonstrated process analysis experience Solid systems understanding and test experience #J-18808-Ljbffr