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Senior Data Technologist: Database Administrator Ref No

Department of Health
Head Office, NationalR605 742 per annum (Level 10)EngineeringCloses 31 July 2026

About this role

POST 25/527 : SENIOR DATA TECHNOLOGIST: DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR REF NO:

SALARY : R605 742 per annum (Level 10)

CENTRE : Head Office

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum three (03) years' Bachelor’s degree/Advanced Diploma/BTech NQF

Level 7 in Information Technology / Computer Science in Software

Development. A minimum of three (03) years in an information technology

environment. A valid driver’s license. A certificate in Database Administration

(Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL) will be an added

advantage. Skills and Competencies: Knowledge and Comprehensive

understanding of Database Administration. Good communication skills. Strong

technical knowledge of database platforms (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server,

PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL). SQL scripting, backups and recovery, and

performance monitoring of the SQL environment. Database security principles

and data protection; good troubleshooting skills. Business process analysis

and improvement, innovative, problem-solving; good interpersonal, conflict

management, and report writing skills. Project management. People

management and customer relations.

DUTIES : Conduct Database architectural designs and contribute to enterprise

architecture; administer enterprise database systems across production, test,

and development environments; perform routine database maintenance,

performance monitoring, tuning, and optimization. Execute database backups,

restorations, and recovery processes in line with approved procedures. Provide

database support during system changes, upgrades, and deployments. Apply

database security measures and audit controls to protect sensitive and

personal information. Liaise with developers, infrastructure teams, and vendors

to resolve system issues and produce technical reports related to database

performance, incidents, and risks. Maintain database documentation,

configuration records, and operational procedures.

ENQUIRIES : Mr PM Nkambule Tel No: (013) 766 4435/4374/4478, Mr DJ Sibiya Tel No:

(013) 766 4386/4138

Requirements

Minimum three (03) years' Bachelor’s degree/Advanced Diploma/BTech NQF Level 7 in Information Technology / Computer Science in Software Development. A minimum of three (03) years in an information technology environment. A valid driver’s license. A certificate in Database Administration (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL) will be an added advantage. Skills and Competencies: Knowledge and Comprehensive understanding of Database Administration. Good communication skills. Strong technical knowledge of database platforms (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL). SQL scripting, backups and recovery, and performance monitoring of the SQL environment. Database security principles and data protection; good troubleshooting skills. Business process analysis and improvement, innovative, problem-solving; good interpersonal, conflict management, and report writing skills. Project management. People management and customer relations.

Duties

Conduct Database architectural designs and contribute to enterprise architecture; administer enterprise database systems across production, test, and development environments; perform routine database maintenance, performance monitoring, tuning, and optimization. Execute database backups, restorations, and recovery processes in line with approved procedures. Provide database support during system changes, upgrades, and deployments. Apply database security measures and audit controls to protect sensitive and personal information. Liaise with developers, infrastructure teams, and vendors to resolve system issues and produce technical reports related to database performance, incidents, and risks. Maintain database documentation, configuration records, and operational procedures.