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| POSITION DESCRIPTION | NON GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS (NGO) REMUNERATION SURVEY MAY 2008 |
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Database Administrator |
| Position Code: | 425 | | Career Level: | 3 |
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Responsible for
Supporting the delivery of reliable, high performance relational Database management systems for the organisation's core business applications. |
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Reports To
Database Manager. |
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Supervises
No supervisory responsibilities. |
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Main Activities
Installing and configuring Database systems, patches and upgrades.
Implementing new Databases and associated objects.
Monitoring and reporting on Database service availability.
Managing the development, testing and production Database environments. Conducting all aspects of capacity planning, performance monitoring and tuning of relational databases.
Implementing and auditing Database security.
Performing backup and recovery of corporate Databases.
Liaising with application users to confirm requirements for system, backup and other requirements.
Contributing to the development of policies and procedures governing corporate Database operations and related issues.
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Key Skills
Well developed skills in one or more major corporate Databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, Informix, DB2 etc.
Well developed skills in associated Database programming languages such as PL/SQL, SQL, CICS etc.
Well developed skills in one or more major operating system platforms such as NT, Unix, Linux etc
Good understanding of the business information needs of the organisation.
Effective trouble-shooter.
Good communication skills.
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Internal Contacts
Users, Business Analysts, Systems Programmers. |
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External Contacts
Hardware and Software Vendors. |
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Typical Experience
3 - 5+ years of experience with Databases coupled with tertiary qualifications in Computer Science or a related discipline. |
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