Team Leader: Database Services
Date: 9 May 2024
Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, ZA
Company: Capitec Bank Ltd
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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:
- 2+ years’ experience in leading a team of technical experts.
- Experience in scripting techniques.
Qualifications (Minimum)
- 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
Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.