DBA Specialist (Database Administrator Specialist)

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Specialist

REQ 142830 - Keabetswe Modise

Closing Date : 14 November 2025

Job Family

Information Technology

Career Stream

IT Operations

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self : Professional

Job Purpose

To ensure the installation; design; configuration; upgrade; administration; monitoring and maintenance of databases and associated software products; In support of operational systems and the development environment. To ensure the integrity; reliability; efficiency and security of enterprises data.

Job Responsibilities

• Build effective client relations by participating in project planning facilitation and project reporting to clients stakeholders and vendors. Address client issues by providing technical support for all databases including high-level support and escalated calls.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure availability by implementing standards for developing and maintaining preventative maintenance routines. Ensure client needs are understood and met through regular monitoring of database resources.
• Build client relationships by providing first line support standby and acting within mandate.
• Ensure stakeholders are informed of any database related changes. Provide client service as defined in the Service Catalogue.
• Comply with risks standards. Alert database administrators of events that will potentially generate performance or integrity issues with the database.
• Communicate and ensure that all staff are instructed in the use of new and / or enhanced procedures and scripts for all aspects of database administration that were established and / or created.
• Prove recovery processors are successful.
• Optimise database performance and resource usage.
• Participate in technical review forums.
• Participate in design development and management of large complex databases management systems used throughout the organisation.
• Work with integration of databases including synchronisation between disparate databases integration maintenance / conversion capacity planning issues and new applications.
• Transfer and / or share data and assume responsibility for the design coding documentation and implementation of database related scripts and queries.
• Assist with the project management of the implementation of database.
• Contribute to a culture of transformation by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives business strategy and CSI.
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise ensuring personal and professional growth.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and values leading by example.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes systems and policies.
• Ensure work is completed to agreed timelines.
• Ensure that all financial recoveries are captured.
• Ensure infrastructure designs are optimised for financial savings. Provide advice on improved performance.
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge sharing knowledge with team.
• Provide technical mentoring to junior staff by actively participate in job shadowing.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Preferred Qualification

Essential Certifications

Minimum Experience Level

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Databases,IT Experience,Presentation Skills,Information Management,SQL,Relational Databases,Microsoft SQL Server,LMS,Postgresql,Database Administration,Oracle,DynamoDB

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1