Senior Oracle Database AdministratorLet's Write Africa's Story Together! Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.
Job Description Old Mutual Insure is looking for a passionate, solution-driven Senior Oracle Database Administrator. You will be responsible for performance tuning, troubleshooting, configuration, upgrading, administration, monitoring, and maintenance of complex PL/SQL Oracle database environments.
Responsibilities: Performance tuningTroubleshooting the databaseAnalyse and optimize databaseDatabase scripting/automationResolve database performance and capacity issuesImprove the availability, reliability & stability of all areas and components of the database environmentUpgrade, maintain, develop and enhance the database environmentPerform database maintenance, recovery, and back-upManage database utilities, monitor the relationship between the database users and applications, and maintain the organization's databases across multiple platforms and computing environmentsPerform platform maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hotfixes, and security configurationsContinuously monitor platform performance and ensure system availability and reliability.Design and implement systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assetsMonitor database system details within the database, including stored procedures and execution time, and implement efficiency improvementsMonitor, optimize, and allocate physical data storage for database systemsPerform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as requiredDevelop a security scheme for the database environment of database performance and the identification of problem areasNon-negotiable: Degree in IT or similar7-10 years Oracle Database Administration experienceAWS cloud practitioner certificate (essential)Linux Red Hat experience (essential)Scripting experience (essential)Performance tuning experience (essential)The Recruitment process: TA Interview: This will be a discussion with a member of the TA Team to give you an understanding of our business, our culture & values and more context on the role.Panel Interview: This will be with members of the hiring team.Technical & Psychometric Assessments: These will depend on the role and will sometimes happen concurrently with MIE & Internal Verification.OfferSkills: Education: Bachelor Commerce: Information Technology (Required)
Closing Date: 17 October 2024
The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question. Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process. About UsOld Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries. The lines of business include Life and Savings, Property and Casualty, Asset Management and Banking and Lending.
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