Database Administrator

Installing, Administering and Maintaining database server instances (Standalone, Clustered);
Identifying, troubleshooting and resolving database integrity issues, connectivity, security, indexing issues;
Performance troubleshooting and query optimization;
Participating in system design;
Installing, configuring, patching and upgrading database software;
Regular security audits;
Creating database login IDs, database IDs and assigning permissions;
Capacity Planning;
Performing database backups on a routine basis, validating backups and periodically test media integrity;
Periodically restoring databases to test restoration procedures;
Ensuring all incidents are logged in the help-desk system and prioritized appropriately;
Maintaining documentation and compliance;
Cooperating with other departments where necessary ensuring optimum provision and performance of the IT infrastructure;
Maintaining daily data warehousing processes;
On-call troubleshooting for database server operation.

Minimum 2 years in an operational support role with database servers (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL);
Experience of working in a fast-moving business where system downtime has a major impact on profitability and performance;
Methodical approach with excellent attention to detail;
Excellent written and oral communications skills with the ability to articulate technical solutions for both technical and non-technical audiences;
Core computer science foundation;
Knowledge and hands-on experience in operating systems, servers, networks, security and maintenance;
High Availability and Disaster Recovery;
Notion of core Database concepts such as stored procedures, indexes, blocking and deadlocks, replication, clustering.