Administrator, Database

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you

The Database Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of Databases. The Database Administrator carries out responsibilities in some or all of the following technical areas: Installation, configuration and upgrade of database systems. Creating, and maintaining of all databases required for Production, Disaster Recovery, development and testing usage, Performance tuning and optimization of database systems, Plans and implements backup and recovery of databases in collaboration with IT Data Processing Team, Setup, and maintenance of online replication of data from Production to Disaster Recovery (DR) and Data Reservoir environments, Monitoring and Maintenance of Database Systems. Performing in conjunction with system administrators, the capacity planning required in creating and maintaining the various databases for the use of the Bank. Performs failover and switchover of databases as required for disaster recovery purposes.

• First degree in IT and Computer Sciences or any related field
• OCP, ITIL Foundation, Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is an added advantage
• Minimum of 1-2 years Knowledge and understanding of Database Administration
• Minimum of 5-year post qualification experience in a similar or related position. 

Behavioural Competencies

• Interacting with People
• Exploring Possibilities
• Developing Expertise
• Establishing Rapport
• Thinking Positively

Technical Competencies

• IT Operations
• Database Administration
• Technical Analysis
• IT Knowledge
• IT Systems