Database Administrator(B978) University of Venda

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalent plus at least 5 years' minimum experience in Database Administration. Database development and programming will be an added advantage.

DUTIES

• Work closely with other IT specialists to setup, maintain and monitor database.
• Activate and deactivate database accounts in order to monitor access to organization employees.
• Design and implement database according to the end user’s information needs and views.
• Minimize database downtime and manage parameters to provide fast queries responses.
• Monitor the database performance, implement changes and apply new patches when required.
• Provide proactive and reactive data management support and training to users.
• Perform tests and evaluation regularly to ensure data security, privacy and integrity.
• Use high speed transaction recovery techniques to backup data.
• Determine, enforce and document database policies, procedures and standards