Datacom Looking for Database Administrator (DBA) at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

Here at Datacom, we connect people and technology to solve challenges, create opportunities and discover new possibilities for the communities we live in whilst embodying a culture of trust and respect for employees and customers alike.

The Nuts and Bolts

We employ over 7000 people across our global offices and generate an annual revenue of over $1.6 billion making us one of Australasia’s largest professional IT service companies. We have renowned expertise in operating data centres and in providing IT services, software engineering and application management, as well as payroll and customer service design and operations. With this comes a long list of significant and notable clients so to meet their needs, and in turn our employees’, we place great value in the hiring, developing and promotion of the very best available talent. Everyone’s unique contribution is recognised and lauded whilst training and development is specifically tailored to suit each individual’s needs!

Why You Want to Join Us – Our Team and Culture, Benefits, Career Growth and Flexibility

We are local at heart, yet world-class in capability. We’ve managed to maintain our local family feel whilst expanding globally across Australia, ASIA, US and the UK. In the regions we continue to grow and actively support local workforces and their families and we are focused on facilitating an environment that encourages our employees to strive to imagine what’s possible, challenge the status quo and put forward fresh, diverse thinking. For our employees, this results in such fantastic perks as:

• SALARY – A competitive salary package with annual performance reviews with the goal of taking care of and retaining the best talent.
• BENEFITS – Amazing benefits such as free Healthcare and Life Insurance from leading providers and access to online training portals to help you gain official industry certificates and we even cover the examination costs if you are successful!
• DEVELOPMENT – Due to our strong focus and dedication towards employee development, we have the aforementioned in-house training plus our meticulous ‘career framework’, which helps map the next steps of your career and what you need to do to get to where you want to be.
• OPPORTUNITIES – Having a large scale, globally respected IT organisation on your resume will do wonders for your prospects, and with a 7000 strong workforce, there are many long-term opportunities to progress within.
• FLEXIBILITY – A supportive and flexible working environment in up-to-date modern workplaces with a 37.5 hour working week and scope for remote or hybrid working.

About The Role

The Database Administrator role provides complex technical maintenance and support services to our customer base. We are open for applications from not only anywhere in New Zealand (though preference is Wellington-based) but also welcome international applications too!

Responsibilities

• Installing and configuring Database systems, patching and upgrades.
• Implementing new Databases and associated objects.
• Monitoring and reporting on Database service availability.
• Managing the landscape of Development, Test and Production Databases.
• Conducting all aspects of Database capacity planning, performance monitoring and tuning.
• Implementing, maintaining, enforcing and auditing Database security according to established security policies and standards.
• Performing Database backup, recovery and restoration.
• Liaising with application users to confirm requirements for systems backup and other requirements.
• Contributing to the development of policies and procedures governing corporate Database operations and related issues.
• Carrying out proactive tasks such as incident trending, monitoring and tuning thresholds, task automation and improving existing toolsets.
• Administering database software packages and patches.

About You

• Relevant knowledge to the particular Database technologies – INFORMIX, Postgres.
• Strong skills in INFORMIX, including architecture, problem-solving, and performance tuning.
• Desirable for skills in managing Postgres Databases
• Optional skills and knowledge in MySQL Databases
• Hands-on experience managing, installing and configuring single and clustered database instances.
• Experience in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
• 2+ years of experience with large, corporate Databases
• Automation and scripting.
• Exceptional trouble shooting, analytical and problem-solving skills

Desirable about you:

• Engineered systems.
• Related platform technologies (Unix/linux, Windows, third party products).
• Working on engineering engagements.
• Database upgrades, migrations and decommission activities.
• Automating deployment and / or operational tasks.
• Experience in other database technologies including MySQL, Db2, Open-Source or Cloud databases

What are you waiting for! If you are ready to make a difference in Australasia’s largest homegrown technology company then apply within today!