Junior Database Administrator (CH1271)

Description Are you ready to elevate your career by taking on a pivotal role within a dynamic financial services environment? Our client, a reputable organisation committed to excellence and innovation, is seeking a motivated Junior Database Administrator to join their on-site team in Gauteng. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise and assume significant responsibilities in maintaining and supporting critical database systems. Duties: Perform routine health checks on database instances, including space utilisation, transaction log growth, scheduled job status, and error log reviews Execute scheduled database maintenance activities, such as index rebuilds, reorganisation, statistics updates, and consistency checks Assist with database patching, service pack deployment, and version upgrades Monitor daily backup jobs, address or escalate failures, and perform periodic restore testing to validate backup integrity and recoverability Assist with maintaining, documenting, and testing disaster recovery and high-availability configurations Monitor database performance metrics and alerting dashboards Identify long-running, blocking, or resource-intensive queries and assist with query and index optimisation Administer user accounts, roles, and permissions following least-privilege principles Support audit and compliance activities through audit-log reviews and evidence collection Respond to service desk tickets, providing first- and second-line support to developers, analysts, and business users Prepare, submit, and implement change requests in line with change-management procedures Support development and testing teams with database refreshes, data masking, and environment provisioning Develop and maintain automation scripts for operational tasks Create and maintain documentation, runbooks, configuration registers, and knowledge-base articles Participate in after-hours activities, scheduled maintenance, releases, and upgrades Requirements: 2–3 years’ experience in IT support, data, or database-related roles Knowledge of Database Administration principles Experience with SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL Troubleshooting skills in a database environment Nice to Have: Familiarity with scripting and automation tools Understanding of disaster recovery and high-availability configurations What We'll Give You: An opportunity to grow professionally within a supportive and innovative team Exposure to diverse database systems and enterprise-level projects Supportive environment that values continuous learning and development Ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact? Apply now to join a forward-thinking organisation that values your skills and aspirations. Grow your expertise and contribute to pivotal projects in the financial services sector.