SQL Developer

• Role : SQL Server DBA with Postgres SQL Knowledge /Experience Required

• Location : Pretoria [1 Role] & Durban [1 Role] [ Work from office Mandatory ]

• Duration : 12 Months renewal

Role Overview

• 8 to 10 + Years experience

• Design, implement, and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions (e.g. clustering, availability groups, replication frameworks)

• Develop and manage complex data movement and replication architectures across large database estates

• Monitor database environments and proactively address performance, stability, and reliability issues

• Perform advanced performance tuning using execution plans, wait statistics, and profiling tools

• Investigate incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement effective remediation strategies

• Drive database automation initiatives using scripting and self-service tooling to improve operational efficiency

• Support infrastructure modernisation projects, including cloud adoption and optimisation initiatives

• Ensure database security, compliance, and governance through controls such as encryption, auditing, and access management

• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational standards

• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior database administrators

• Participate in critical incident response and provide after-hours support when required

• 6+ years of progressive experience in database administration within enterprise environments

• A relevant degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline

• Strong expertise in SQL Server or similar relational database management systems

• Proven experience with high availability, disaster recovery, and replication technologies

• Advanced skills in database performance tuning and query optimisation

• Experience with automation and scripting (e.g. PowerShell, Bash, or Python) Internal - Intellectual Property

• Experience with technologies such as ClickHouse, FoundationDB, LGTM stack (Loki,Grafana, Tempo, Mimir), Rybbit, or Valkey

• Exposure to cloud platforms and modern infrastructure environments

• Solid understanding of security, compliance, and data governance practices

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage critical incidents independently

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical and business stakeholders

• A collaborative team player who values knowledge sharing and continuous improvement

• Play a critical role in maintaining and optimising enterprise-scale database platforms

• Gain exposure to modern cloud technologies, automation frameworks, and large-scale data environments

• Work in a collaborative, high-performance engineering environment

• Contribute to infrastructure modernisation and continuous improvement initiatives

• Be part of a culture that values technical excellence, accountability, and innovation