Junior DBA – Support (JHB)

We Want You:

Turn your passion for data into a thriving career! At BET Software, we’re looking for a Junior DBA – Support to join our team and grow with us. Are you curious, eager to learn, and love solving problems? If so, this could be your perfect match! As a Junior DBA – Support, you will report to the Team Lead and play a key role in supporting the Operations department. This role requires team members to assist with DBA queries as part of our night shift workforce. You’ll receive mentorship and be part of a team that truly supports your growth. If you’re searching for more than just a job, somewhere you can apply your SQL skills, develop your expertise, and make a meaningful impact then BET Software is where you belong. Apply now!

You Bring:

  • Relevant Degree/Diploma.
  • 1-2 years’ experience in a commercial environment utilizing a high transaction database or successful completion of a graduate program or work experience.
  • Basic SQL skills and query writing skills.
  • Basic troubleshooting SQL skills.
  • Experience in designing/optimizing MSSQL Databases.
  • Microsoft Certificate: Azure Database Administrator Associate (advantageous).
  • Knowledge of Postgres will be advantageous.

What You’ll Do:

Database Design

  • Ensure Database design is robust, scalable and operating
  • Work with other DBAs to make sure that the solutions meet application requirements and performance goals.
  • Actively contribute to planning meetings, documentations, and
  • Maintain database documentation.
Database Performance

  • Assists with ensuring high DB availability as this has a public facing web front
  • Install and maintain the performance of database
  • Install, upgrade, and manage database
  • Be available for on-call support as
Monitoring

  • Monitor database
  • Utilise tools and scripts to monitor all aspects of database performance including the underlaying compute, storage and networking.
  • Use high-speed transaction recovery techniques and backup
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot database
  • Assists with the creation and manage database reports, visualisations, and
  • Monitor daily backups, archiving and indexing.
Initiative and Innovation

  • Recommend and implement emerging database
  • Implement improved processes that have a positive effect on the team’s performance and company
  • bottom line.
  • Take an active involvement in problem resolution and where necessary works after hours to ensure that problems are resolved.
  • Shows foresight to prevent errors or delays in
  • Demonstrate initiative by understanding, acquiring and implementing new knowledge and skills both within team and to the wider group.
  • Incorporates the new abilities into the day-to-day operational activities to improve performance of products and systems.
  • Ensure techniques, technologies, tools and processes used are in line with industry best
Knowledge Share

  • Identify areas that require specific knowledge, skill or understanding and seek guidance from

  Living the Spirit:

  • Willingness to collaborate with cross functional teams such as developers, IT support and fellow DBA professionals to ensure the database is successful and aligned to the company’s goals and objectives.
  • Actively participate with the team to find creative solutions, share knowledge with the team, and contribute to a solution driven and high performing DBA team.
  • Ensuring that the data in the database is and remains accurate and secure.
  • Embrace new methodologies and technologies to enhance data performance and security.
  • Openness to feedback from peers and superiors and absorbing feedback as an opportunity for growth and improvement as a junior.
  • Promoting client centricity by understanding the needs and the experience of the internal and external stakeholders and aligning the database services with their expectations accordingly.
  • Seek out new methods and tools to introduce and enhance the effectiveness of the DBA operations, such as data modules and database platforms.

The Company We Keep:

At BET Software, we don’t just recruit talent, we cultivate it. Our learning and development programmes, our various opportunities for growth, and our well-deserved incentives are what keep our All-Star Team the best amongst the rest.

Please note that only Team members who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered. If you have not been contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful. 

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