Senior Database Administrator (Oracle)

CIPC Recruitment

Date: 1 week ago
City: Pretoria, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time

Job Advert Summary

Job Purpose: To maintain and support the CIPC’s Oracle Databases.

  • A relevant National Diploma in the field of Information Technology or Computer Science.
  • An Oracle training and certification
  • Cloud training and certification will be an added advantage.

Minimum Requirements

  • A relevant National Diploma in the field of Information Technology or Computer Science.
  • An Oracle training and certification
    • Cloud training and certification will be an added advantage.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the field of Information Technology.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Oracle DBA in an organisation similar to CIPC.
  • Experience in Unix, Linux OS, IT Network and Operating Systems.
  • Experience in troubleshooting technical problems involving databases and operating system.
  • Experience in effective communication and collaborating in a high-performance team environment.
  • Experience in providing technical support in a customer service role;
  • Familiarity with networking topology concepts.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Active Directory and DHCP concepts.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Exchange Server and supported clients e.g. Outlook, WebApp, etc.
  • Familiarity with SAN storage
  • Experienced in MS SQL and Informix databases shall be advantageous.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Installation, configuration, upgrades, and patch management of Oracle Databases.
  • Monitor and maintain the Oracle Databases and the operating system.
  • Monitor and review system logs and detect and troubleshoot problems.
  • Database Upgrades and future releases
  • Apply Industry best practices relevant to the CIPC environment.
  • Patch Application
  • Disaster Recovery
  • High Availability
  • Cloning
  • Very Large Database (VLDB)
  • Clustering and Failover
  • Demonstrate day-to-day work adherence to security best practices, access control and security policies;
  • Demonstrate day-to-day adherence to change control precepts and practices;
    • Manage cloud environments,

Closing Date: 23 July 2026

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