You will be responsible for the administration, management and optimization of the organization's database systems. This role involves designing, implementing and maintaining databases, ensuring data integrity and optimizing database performance to meet the data-related needs of the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and create new databases based on organizational requirements, considering factors like data volume, usage patterns, and security.
• Develop and maintain database schemas, tables, and relationships to ensure data organization and integrity.
• Create and manage database indexes to improve query performance.
• Apply data normalization techniques to reduce redundancy and improve database efficiency.
• Plan and execute data migration tasks, including data imports and exports between databases.
• Implement and maintain backup and recovery procedures to safeguard data against loss or corruption.
• Implement and enforce database security measures, including access controls, user authentication, and data encryption.
• Create, modify and manage user accounts, roles and permissions within the database.
• Analyse and optimize SQL queries and stored procedures for efficiency.
• Implement auditing and logging mechanisms to track database activities and maintain compliance records.
• Provide support to end-users for database-related issues and queries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Database administration certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified Database Administrator) are a plus.