We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to join on a 1-year contract. The DBA will be responsible for provisioning, securing, monitoring, and optimizing enterprise databases to ensure high performance, availability, and disaster recovery readiness.
Key Responsibilities
- Provision and manage databases with appropriate licensing.
- Implement and maintain database security, recovery, and backup controls.
- Monitor database health, performance, user access, and security.
- Manage database parameters to optimize performance and scalability.
- Implement configuration management for business continuity and disaster recovery automation.
- Support systems to ensure usability while maintaining strong security requirements.
Requirements
- Degree/Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related disciplines.
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on database administration experience.
- Proficiency in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB administration.
- Strong skills in database management, SQL programming, performance tuning, and high availability.
- Experience with disaster recovery solutions and security best practices.
- Knowledge of cloud database services (e.g., AWS RDS) is an added advantage.
- Relevant database/security certifications will be a plus.
- Passion for automation, standardization, and best practices.
