Database Administrator

**Position**: Database Administrator
**Datacom Location**: Wellington preferred but anywhere in NZ ok.

Our Why
Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.

About the Role (Your Why)
The Database Administrator role provides complex technical maintenance and support services to our customer base. Our offices are based in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch and we like to bring people together in person when we can but we are mindful of the benefits of working from home for work/life balance. We therefore leave it to you and the team you join to figure out what works best

**Due to security requirements, only NZ citizens or those who have been an NZ resident for at least 3 years should apply**

What You’ll Do
- 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.
- 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.

What You’ll Bring
- Strong skills in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - 2022, including architecture, problem-solving, and performance tuning.
- Optional skills and knowledge in other database technologies
- Hands-on experience managing, installing and configuring single and clustered database instances, cloud migrations.
- Experience in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, Etc.
- 2+ years of experience with large, complex corporate databases
- Automation and scripting.
- Exceptional troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills

**And Desirably**:

- 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 Open-Source or Cloud databases.

Why Join Us Here at Datacom?
Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.
We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.
We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.
We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.