Job Description

Surgo (PTY) Ltd. has partnered with a global analytics and digital solutions company serving industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, media, retail, and others. They aim to bridge the gap between digital expectations and real outcomes for international companies with Digital Intelligence.

Our client is recruiting for a Database MS Administrator to join their team based in Cape Town.

The Data Base Administratorxe2x80x99s role is to design, install, administer, and optimize company data base servers Instances and related components to achieve high performance of the various business applications supported by tuning the data base (SQL Packages, SQL Functions, SQL Triggers as necessary. This includes ensuring the availability of Microsoft Data Bases, configuring all new implementations, and developing processes and procedures for ongoing management of the Data Base (instances) / Server environment.

Responsibilities:
Deploy and maintain pro-actively the introduced solution for managing data and application servers across the infrastructure estate

Proactive and reactive administration and maintenance of the group SQL server Infrastructure

Consolidation and migration of server and database instances across an array of environments within the estate to reduce licensing and administrative overhead and reduce business risk by maintaining supportability

Pickup tickets and user requests and report abnormal situations/concerns about systems

Support development teams in code review, manage change and deploy code across the sever estate

Consultation in specifying, gathering requirements and designing of data solutions

Deploy and configure new server and database instances or consolidate unto an existing standalone or highly available environment

Architect, deployment and support of standalone and highly available data and application solutions across an array of critical business environments

Risk and performance assessment of data and application solutions, including performance analysis, design architecture, server configurations and DR strategies

Ensure SQL Server supportability across data solutions and performing remediation assessments

Implement and documenting a framework for DR testing. Performing regular DR scenarios to ensure SLAxe2x80x99s remain viable

Requirements and Experience:
At least five yearsxe2x80x99 equivalent work experience in a data base administration position responsible for managing Database environments

Professional development skills in MS SQL (Packages, Functions, Triggers)

Experience with MS Data Base performance tuning and monitoring tools

Proven knowledge of systems development life cycle methodologies

Salary: Market Related

Working Hours: Monday to Friday (08:00am till 17:00pm)

Should you wish to apply for the position, please apply directly via this job board, please ensure that you quote reference number 202504 subject heading or email body.

Surgo (Pty) Ltd will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity (EE) and is committed in maintaining diversity in itsxe2x80x99 appointments. Surgo (Pty) Ltd, therefore also encourages people with disabilities and from other diverse backgrounds to apply. Due to the high volume of applications, should you not receive feedback within three months upon submission, you can assume your application was unsuccessful and we encourage you to reapply. Please note that as a registered member of APSO, Surgo (PTY) Ltd. does not hold applicants accountable for any application fee.

Your CV will be kept on our database for us to contact you should any future vacancies become available. If you do not wish for us to keep your CV for any other positions, please email recruitment@surgo.co.za .