Team Leader: Database Services at Capitec Bank

Purpose Statement

• To create optimal, sustainable, resilient, scalable, cost effective and high performing IT Infrastructure services that meet the company’s vision and objectives

Experience
Minimum:

• 5+ years’ experience in business-critical database administration
• 3+ years’ experience in
• Level 2 – 3 database administration role
• Understanding of AWS technology 
• Firm understanding of database migrations from and to SQL server is required 
• Background in financial industry from an IT perspective 
• Advanced troubleshooting
• Change management processes
• Developing and maintaining database environments
• Implementation of industry best practices and standards
• Agile Way of working (e.g. running a Kanban\SCRUM\Lean methodology)

Ideal:

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology - Computer Science or Information Technology

Knowledge
Minimum:
A thorough and in-depth understanding of:

• Data Platform Cloud services for AWS
• SQL Server design and administration
• SQL Server management systems performance and capacity analysis
• SQL Server Internals
• T-SQL Programming and optimization

A sound understanding of:

• People Management
• OLAs / SLAs
• Monitoring and Alerting
• Database and resource Capacity Planning
• Configuration Management

Ideal:

• Automation and Scripting (other than T-SQL)
• Data Platform Cloud services for AWS/Azure
• Storage/SAN architecture
• X86 Hardware architecture

Skills

• Planning, organising and coordination skills
• Leadership Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Administration Skills
• Problem solving skills

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record
• A valid driver's license and own vehicle is required
• Contactable via own mobile phone