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SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SEDA)
 
JOB PROFILE 
 
(READVERTISMENT) 
 
JOB TITLE: Specialist: Database Administrator 
DURATION: Twelve (12) Months Contract 
REPORTING TO: Manager: ICT Infrastructure 
JOB GRADE: C5 
TOTAL CTC: Minimum: R479 593 | Midpoint: R564 227 
NO. OF INCUMBENTS: 1 
DIVISION: Strategy and information Management 
LOCATION: National Office
 
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To plan, design, implement, configure, maintain and ensure efficient and effective performance management of all Seda database management systems (DBMSs) and data warehouse system to ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability and consistent performance of enterprise-wide business applications. 
 
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
 Database and Data warehouse Planning, Design and Implementation.
 Database Administration.
 Data Security Management.
 Database and Data warehouse Support.
 Data policies, processes, procedures and standards maintenance.
 Service Level Management.
 
REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION
 Matric (NQF Level 4) plus a National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Information Technology or Computer Science or Information Systems.
 Must have SAQA recognised industry Microsoft Certified DBA with MCSE or MCSA.
 Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or Information Systems as an added advantage.
 Certified in any of the following ICT standards (ITIL, ISO 27000, COBIT 5) as an added advantage. 
 
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REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE
 4 - 6 years’ experience in administering Microsoft SQL server databases (SQL Server 2008 and 2012) of which:
 At least 3 year’s experience working in Virtualized environments (VMware ESX 4.1 and later versions).
 At least 3 year’s has been at Senior/Lead Database Administrator level, with proven track record of maintaining enterprise database environments.
Able to demonstrate:
 Experience in Linux based database platforms (Oracle, MySQL, Centos, Red Hat) will be an added advantage
 Experience with Storage Area Network environments (SAN)
 Experience in database administration in a clustered environment (Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Postgres, MySQL)
 Knowledge of other database platforms (MySQL, Postgres, Oracle, NoSQL) will be an added advantage
 Installations, upgrades, configuration and administration of servers (Windows server 2008 and 2012, Active Directory 2008, MOM, SMS and LCS, SQL 2012, Linux)
 Project Management skills will be an added advantage 
 
CRITICAL COMPETENCIES
 Leadership & Influencing
 Strategic Capability
 Managing a Team
 Change Management
 Policy Development & Adherence
 Advisory Service
 Stakeholder Engagement
 Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
 Planning & Organising
 Monitoring & Evaluation
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To apply, please send your CV to recruitmentcsio@seda.org.za
Please state the position you are applying for in the subject line.
 
Closing Date: 07 July 2021
 
NB: It is the organisation’s intention to promote equity and representivity in terms of race, gender and people living with disability as per the set numerical targets contained in the organizational Employment Equity Plan (EE Plan). To ensure compliance and successful implementation of the EE Plan, all applicants should indicate their race, gender and disability status in their curriculum vitae (CV). 
 
All races are encouraged to apply for this position.
 
The appointment of candidates is subject to the verification of all their credentials (employment history, educational, financial, criminal and any other checks as may be necessary). Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and if you have not heard from us within three months of submitting your application, please consider it unsuccessful. 
Proposed offers will be made from Minimum to Midpoint as advertised.