Open-Source Database Administrator
Johannesburg - South Africa
Job Summary
Reverside is an established it services provider focusing on delivering high-quality software development it resourcing digital transformation and systems support solutions. We are always looking for skilled professionals to join our growing team and contribute to innovative technology projects across various industries.
The role will focus primarily on PostgreSQL while supporting other open-source and cloud database technologies ensuring high availability performance security and reliable database operations. You will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with business owners developers DevOps infrastructure and SecOps teams to ensure high availability performance and security of the organizations data assets.
- Administer and support PostgreSQL and other open-source databases.
- Install configure patch upgrade and migrate database environments.
- Design and maintain high-availability replication backup and disaster recovery solutions.
- Manage Oracle GoldenGate replication and troubleshoot replication issues. Monitor database performance capacity and availability.
- Automate database administration using scripting IaC and CI/CD tools. Support 24/7 production environments and participate in on-call rotations.
- Implement database security access controls and encryption.
- Collaborate with DevOps Infrastructure SecOps developers and business teams.
- Maintain database documentation and operational standards.
- 5 years PostgreSQL / Open-Source Database Administration
- PostgreSQL Architecture & Administration
- SQL Query Writing & Performance Tuning
- Database Replication & High Availability
- Backup & Disaster Recovery
- Oracle GoldenGate (OGG)
- Linux Administration
- AWS / Azure / GCP Database Services
- Prometheus / Grafana / Zabbix
- Ansible / Terraform
- Database Security & Access Management
- MySQL / MariaDB / MongoDB / Redis
- AWS RDS / GCP Cloud SQL / Azure Database
- Oracle RAC Grid ASM & Data Guard
- Exadata & ZFS
- DevOps / DevSecOps
- ITIL
- Jira & Confluence
- SAFe Agile Qualifications
- Degree in STEM or equivalent experience
- EDB PostgreSQL Certification (Advantageous)
- AWS Azure GCP or Linux certifications (Advantageous) Core Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent troubleshooting abilities
- Self-starter with strong ownership
- Ability to work under pressure
- Strong communication and teamwork
- Adaptable and collaborative mindset
- Ability to work effectively in complex technical environments
Required Skills:
AWS Azure SQL Linux PostgreSQL database administration troubleshooting Disaster Recovery amazon web services windows azure platform GCP Prometheus Grafana zabbix mysql MariaDB mongodb Redis oracle real application clusters ZFS itil jira confluence agile methodology
Required Education:
* Degree in STEM or equivalent experience *EDB PostgreSQL Certification (Advantageous) *AWS Azure GCP or Linux certifications