127 Database Administrators jobs in South Africa

Overview

Job title: Database Administrator

Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline: September 30, 2025

• To design, test, implement, maintain and control relevant databases to ensure accurate installation and configuration of database and software to maintain a client centric and secure database environment.
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation.
• Provide resolution of database conflicts to align to quality standards and eliminate inappropriate data usage.
• Support the building of a scalable and resilient database system to mitigate disaster and performance risks.
• Design and create relational databases; scripts for standard and non-standard database access and provide database administrative support; replication processes and maintenance.
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across the FRG.
• Assess own performance through seeking timely and clear feedback and request training where appropriate.
• Compile reports that track progress and guide business to make informed decisions.
• Ensure compliance to legislative and audit requirements and adherence to relevant processes.
• Focus on providing optimal services and improving service delivery processes to meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Prevent wastage and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs.

End Date: September 19, 2025

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Education, Skills and Experience

• Relevant Degree in Information Technology or an equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification.
• Minimum three (3) years experience in:
  • User support
  • Database installations, configurations, and maintenance
  • Backup and recovery
  • Database programming (T-SQL)
  • Database performance optimisation
  • Database security
• Minimum one (1) year experience in:
  • Data migration
• Capacity planning
• Technical writing
• Knowledge of compliance and regulations (e.g., POPIA) and adherence to applicable data standards.
• Understanding of data governance principles and concepts.
• Knowledge of project management concepts, techniques, and principles.
• Advantageous:
  • Experience in administering data lake platforms.
  • Experience in cloud-based database administration.

• Provide user support for database-related issues to ensure smooth business operations.
• Install, configure, and maintain database management systems according to design specifications.
• Implement backup and recovery plans to ensure system availability and disaster recovery readiness.
• Write T-SQL queries and scripts to support business operations.
• Optimise database performance to maintain high availability and accessibility.
• Implement database security controls, policies, and procedures.
• Migrate data between different sources while ensuring data quality, integrity, and curation.
• Contribute to capacity planning to accommodate future growth and increasing demands.
• Maintain technical documentation and provide input into policies, procedures, and technical specifications.
• Ensure compliance with relevant policies, processes, standards, and regulations.
• Administer data governance practices to maintain data integrity and quality.
• Adhere to project management standards and techniques during database projects.

Overview

Are you a DBA, skilled in SQL? Well we have the right job for you! A well-established IT company is seeking a Database Administrator to join their Centurion based team.

• 7+ years’ experience in MS SQL Server 2008 or above.
• Experienced in both OLTP and Data warehouse environments.
• Skilled in T-SQL scripting, Index and code optimization, SQL performance and tuning, SSRS, SSIS.
• Relevant Tertiary Degree.

Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Overview

Are you a hands-on IT professional with a knack for keeping systems running smoothly and data secure? Join a dynamic team where your problem-solving skills and technical expertise will make a real impact.

• Deploy, configure, and administer enterprise-grade database platforms (including MSSQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL) to ensure high availability, optimal performance, and robust security across environments.
• Diagnose and enhance query performance, implement strategic indexing solutions, and proactively manage storage utilization to support scalable operations.
• Automate routine database administration tasks using scripts and toolsets to streamline monitoring, deployment, and reporting functions.
• Manage patching and version upgrades across all database systems, ensuring compliance with security standards and operational continuity.
• Perform scheduled data integrity audits and validation checks to maintain consistency, accuracy, and reliability of critical business information.

• A tertiary qualification in IT or related
• Proven experience in database administration and system support
• Strong problem-solving mindset and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and communicate clearly
• Familiarity with networking, firewalls, and system security
• Minimum 4 to 8 years’ experience in database administration and IT systems support
• Strong problem-solving ability – quick thinker who thrives under pressure.

R400K – R700K per annum

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Database Administrator, preferably with a relevant tertiary qualification and minimum 5 years’ experience required to join this Financial Services Organisation, based in Midrand, Gauteng.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric plus applicable tertiary equivalent experience or preferably, an ICT-relevant diploma or degree from a recognised tertiary institution
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a database administrator, essential
• Relevant technical certifications
• Cloud database experience
• Ability to consult on data architecture and assess the impact of project changes to data architecture, required
• Experience working with SQL Server 2016 and 2019 as a database administrator, essential
• Design and development of MS SQL Server databases (DB design, optimization, tuning, ETL, stored procedures, triggers, and views)
• MCDBA certification advantageous
• SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) beneficial
• Must have Microsoft SQL Always On practical experience

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement appropriate designs for databases, data warehouses, marts, reports, and dashboards
• Specify database infrastructure requirements
• Design and implement database solutions for high performance and high availability using Microsoft SQL Always On.
• Responsible for planning and implementing database replication
• Perform query and database optimisation Be responsible for database maintenance
• Work with development teams to identify databases for decommissioning
• Monitoring database user access and security
• Writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions
• Developing, managing, and testing disaster recovery processes and servers as well backup and recovery plans
• Keep abreast of new database technologies