Senior Specialist Database Administrator (Fixed Term Contract) Jobs

Job Purpose

To coordinate, prepare, collect, and compile information needed for analysis, management reviews, decision-making, or reporting in the functional area.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Information Technology or Computer Science, plus 8-10 years’ experience in a DB2 environment, including 3-4 years at an operational specialist level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4), relevant IT qualification or certification, plus 8-10 years’ experience in a DB2 environment, including 3-4 years at an operational specialist level.

ALTERNATIVE:

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) plus 15 years’ experience in a DB2 environment, including 3-4 years at an operational specialist level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

Relevant Technical Experience:

• Advanced administration in the latest version of DB2 LUW.
• Work in large, high-volume transaction environments.
• Query troubleshooting and optimization.
• Performance tuning.
• Backup and recovery of databases.
• Clustering and high availability experience.

In the Following Technology:

• IBM DB2 LUW.

Required Skills and Certifications:

• Advanced AIX/Linux scripting.
• Extensive experience with HADR.
• Advanced query creation.
• Strong knowledge of advanced RDBMS features like partitioning, Q replication, compression, and XML/JSON.
• Experience with development practices and processes.
• Deep understanding of DB2 architecture and related tools.
• Ability to develop automated processes.

Job Outputs

• Analyze and recommend improvements to specialist systems, procedures, and practices.
• Advise on effective planning and development of resources in your area of specialization.
• Develop and implement practices aligned with operational and procedural frameworks.
• Identify and recommend solutions to problems based on your technical expertise.
• Integrate business information, analyze it, and produce reports to support decision-making.
• Optimize processes and systems to achieve goals across the internal value chain.
• Plan for continuous improvements in practices and systems.
• Proactively solve interconnected problems and develop practical solutions.
• Translate policies into actions and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
• Recommend and implement changes to improve processes and systems.
• Define and review data needs for function management.
• Conduct assessments and provide recommendations for improvements.

Governance

• Develop or align governance and compliance policies to manage risks in your practice area.

People

• Apply new knowledge and skills from learning opportunities in your role.
• Provide expert support, advice, and leadership in your area of expertise.

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial controls, cost management, and corporate governance in your specialization.

Client

• Build and implement practices that deliver excellent service and encourage others to do the same.
• Contribute to organizational knowledge management in your specialist community.
• Offer expert advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural Competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Adaptability
• Building Sustainability
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Customer Service
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Trust
• Organisational Awareness
• Respect

Technical Competencies

• Computer Literacy
• Functional Policy and Procedure
• IT Knowledge
• Customer Relationship Management
• System Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Verbal Communication

Deadline: 30th January 2026

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the SARS career portal.

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