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SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE (SAPO) 
 
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
 
Job Title: Database Specialist: Oracle (C5) – 1 Position
(Position based in Head Office: Pretoria)
Reports to: Manager: IT Infrastructure
 
 
Summation
Install, upgrade, configure, administrate, maintain and deploy Oracle Databases, Oracle Application Servers and Oracle technologies. Maintain and support IT Database Infrastructure Development. Provide guidance and advice on Technical Architecture, Capacity Planning, Designing, Security Analysis, and Configuration Backup and Recovery, input to Disaster Recovery and Planning, development tools, enhancement, testing, fixes and documentations.
 
Key Responsibilities
 Install, upgrade, configure, administrate, maintain and deploy Oracle Databases, Oracle Application Servers and Oracle technologies.
 Provide guidance and advice on Technical Architecture, Capacity Planning, Designing, Security Analysis, and Configuration Backup and Recovery.
 Provide administration, 2nd and 3rd level support services for IT Databases Infrastructure Production.
 Participate in IT project implementation.
 Maintain and support IT Database Infrastructure Oracle Databases.
 Documentation of IT Database Infrastructure development.
 Ensure compliance with IT and company policies, procedures and standards.
 Implement and administer large Oracle database solutions.
 Support production acceptance and implementation testing.
 Conduct delivery assurance according to (ITIL, CoBiT, SLAs) etc
 Perform capacity planning, security analysis and configuration backup and recovery, disaster recovery planning.
 Evaluate, monitor and manage the client’s database, application server and application performance.
 Implement Oracle Optimal Flexible Architecture ( ASM)
 Ensure client issues are resolved, either as an individual or with assistance from other Oracle lines of business.
 Maintain an up to date knowledge of practice specific, Oracle products and services.
 Manage the performance and capacity of an Oracle Database systems environment.
 
Minimum Requirements, Skills & Attributes
 
Minimum Requirements
 National Diploma in Information Technology (NQF Level 6) or equivalent
 Oracle Database certification
 3-5 Years relevant Oracle DBA experience, particularly in relation to performance tuning, security, reliability, scalability, and capacity sizing, backup and recovery

 
Knowledge
Knowledge of the following areas of Database production support: Proven experience of designing, implementing and administering large Oracle database solutions, Demonstrate experience of providing expert advice and guidance in a customer facing role, Proven success of working on own initiative, Hands on experience of Oracle 9i and 10G/11G and 12C and Real Application Cluster (RAC)/Preferable to have experience in the following Oracle 10g/11g/12c Application Server, Dataguard, RMAN, OLAP services, Spatial, Single Sign-on, Identity Management, PL / SQL knowledge Strong Unix (AIX 5L, Sun Solaris) skills essential, additional MS Windows skills useful, Knowledge of technology stack underpinning the Oracle Application, i.e. workflow, J2EE, and the Forms / Reports technology will be useful, Working knowledge of EMC Networker and Data Domain, Working knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Manager Documentation
Knowledge of planning / enhancements / installations: Quality of service on the Oracle Database environment
 
Knowledge of: IT Hosts and Database Infrastructure Architecture models, BS7799 Security standards, IT Governance, Internal business policies and procedures, IT Standards (CobiT, ITIL, etc.), PFMA, Audits requirements: IT Database Infrastructure Architecture models, Database Licensing, Problem and business priorities, Change management, Customer services, Optimization of IT Oracle Database infrastructure.
Skills and Attributes
 
Technical Skills: Installation, upgrade, administration and maintenance of the Oracle database and technology stack in line with customer requirements, Capacity planning, security analysis and configuration backup and recovery, disaster recovery planning.
 
Conceptual Skills: Good judgement; strong follow-up and organizational skills, Strong customer service and communication skills, Effective Decisions making, Problem solving, Analytical, Problem solving skills, Prioritization and time management, Customer service, Architectural thinking, Listening skills, Reporting, Ability to work under pressure and to deliver against deadlines.
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Contacts
The South African Postbank SOC Limited is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment, especially with regard to race, gender and disability. In compliance with the banks employment equity plans, first preference will be given to candidates from designated groups. Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only.
 
If you wish to apply, please forward your Curriculum Vitae (CV) to recruitment@postbank.co.za. 
 
Please indicate in the subject line the position you are applying for. 
 
Closing date: 16 April 2020
 
Position numbers: 60066529
Cost Centre: 50800
 
If you do not hear from the South African Postbank SOC Limited or its Agent within 3 months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. The South African Postbank SOC Limited reserves the right not to fill the positions or to re-advertise the positions at any time.