AWS DBAIOCO • Johannesburg, South Africa
AWS DBA
IOCO • Johannesburg, South Africa
15 days ago
Job description5+ years’ experience as a SQL Server DBA or Database Consultant. Strong proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server (2016 and newer). AWS knowledge and experience are compulsory (RDS, EC2, backups, monitoring). Hands-on MySQL DBA experience is compulsory. Experience with database monitoring, automation, and scripting (PowerShell, T-SQL, etc.). Sound understanding of backup strategies, indexing, partitioning, and replication. Solid troubleshooting skills and ability to work in high-availability environments. Exposure to Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, or other database engines. Experience with DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) in database deployments. Knowledge of ETL processes, data warehousing, or cloud migrations. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and client engagement abilities. Self-driven, detail-oriented, and able to work independently or in a team environment.
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior SQL Consultant / DBA to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in SQL Server administration and performance tuning , with proven experience across cloud environments , particularly AWS . You will play a key role in ensuring the stability, performance, and scalability of our clients’ database environments, while contributing to architecture, migration, and modernization initiatives.
What you'll do :
- Administer, maintain, and optimize Microsoft SQL Server environments (on-prem and cloud).
- Perform database design, performance tuning, backups, restores, and security management.
- Support and maintain MySQL database environments.
- Implement and manage database solutions on AWS (RDS, EC2-hosted SQL, etc.).
- Contribute to migration, replication, and high availability projects.
- Collaborate with developers and infrastructure teams to improve database efficiency.
- Provide expert consultation and troubleshooting for database performance issues.
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