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JOB PROFILE

JOB TITLE Specialist: Database Administrator

REPORTING TO Manager: ICT Infrastructure

JOB GRADE C5 Minimum Midpoint

R538 196 R633 172

NO. OF INCUMBENTS 1

DIVISION Strategy and Information Management

LOCATION Seda 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.

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.

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

❖ 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

❖ 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

❖ Strategic Capability

❖ Managing a Team

❖ Change Management

❖ Policy Development & Adherence

❖ Advisory Service

❖ Stakeholder Engagement

❖ Problem-Solving & Decision-Making

❖ Planning & Organising

❖ Monitoring & Evaluation

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

❖ Strategic Capability

❖ Managing a Team

❖ Change Management

❖ Policy Development & Adherence

❖ Advisory Service

❖ Stakeholder Engagement

❖ Problem-Solving & Decision-Making

❖ Planning & Organising

❖ Monitoring & Evaluation

NB: It is the organization'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). Previously Disadvantaged Individuals are encouraged to APPLY

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 o

submitting your application, please consider it unsuccessful. Proposed offers will be made from

Minimum to Midpoint as advertised.

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 November 2022