MICROSOFT SQL DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR (SQL DBA)

INTERMEDIATE MICROSOFT SQL DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR (SQL DBA)

📍 Location: Johannesburg

💼 Employment Type: 12-Month Contract

🏢 Work Arrangement: MWP / Hybrid

📅 Planned Start Date: 4 January 2027

About the Role

Itonga Resourcing is seeking an experienced Intermediate Microsoft SQL Database Administrator (SQL DBA) to support a large-scale enterprise technology environment.

The successful candidate will provide database administration services across on-premises Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL environments, ensuring database availability, performance, security and operational continuity.

We are looking for a technically competent professional with proven hands-on SQL database administration experience, relevant SQL and Azure database certifications, and the ability to operate within a structured enterprise environment with strict service-level agreements.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases across on-premises and Azure environments.
• Perform database installations, upgrades, configuration and patching.
• Conduct daily database monitoring, health checks and performance analysis.
• Identify, investigate and resolve database performance issues.
• Perform SQL database performance tuning and optimisation.
• Investigate and resolve database-related incidents within agreed service-level agreements.
• Process database service requests and implement approved database changes.
• Monitor database availability, reliability and operational performance.
• Record and manage incidents and service requests using the Helix Call Management System.
• Prepare daily operational status reports, technical documentation and weekly progress updates.
• Communicate technical issues, risks and outstanding actions to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate operational records and adhere to enterprise IT service management processes.
• Meet established service-level requirements and operational quality standards.

Minimum Qualifications and Certifications

The following certifications are mandatory according to the supplied role specification:

• SQL Database Administration Certification: Certified SQL Database Administrator for Microsoft SQL Server 2016, SQL Server 2019 or SQL Server 2022, as applicable.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300), or an equivalent current Microsoft certification relevant to on-premises SQL Server and Azure SQL administration.

Candidates must provide evidence of their certifications. Certification titles, issuing bodies and relevance will be verified during screening.

Academic qualifications: A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or a related field is desirable. Please note that a bachelor's degree is not expressly listed as a mandatory requirement in the supplied technical specification.

Minimum Experience and Technical Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on Microsoft SQL Database Administration experience.
• Proven experience administering Microsoft SQL Server databases.
• Practical experience supporting on-premises SQL Server environments.
• Experience administering Azure SQL or Azure database environments.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019 and/or 2022, as relevant to previous assignments.
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server installation, upgrades, patching and routine maintenance.
• Experience in database monitoring, health checks, performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Experience managing database incidents, service requests and change implementations.
• Proficiency in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
• Experience preparing technical reports and operational updates using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and documentation skills.

Operational Requirements

• Ability to work within defined enterprise service-level agreements and incident resolution timelines.
• Willingness to participate in daily monitoring and reporting, as well as weekly status meetings.
• Willingness to undergo compulsory security clearance vetting before commencing service delivery.
• Availability for the planned commencement date of 4 January 2027.
• Acceptance of the 12-month contract and MWP / Hybrid work arrangement.

Please note: Security clearance vetting is expected to take approximately 4–6 weeks.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a hands-on SQL Database Administrator with strong operational troubleshooting skills, practical experience across traditional SQL Server and Azure SQL environments, and the ability to maintain reliable database services in a complex enterprise environment.

Candidates must demonstrate the required experience and hold the specified certifications. General SQL experience or unrelated Microsoft certifications will not be sufficient to establish compliance.

Interested?

If you meet the mandatory experience and certification requirements, please submit your updated CV highlighting your SQL Server administration experience, Azure database exposure, relevant projects, academic qualifications and supporting certification evidence.

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