Database Administrator

The organisation is recruiting a Database Administrator for its Roodepoort operation. The role forms part of a wider it jobs portfolio across Gauteng.

Overview

This Database Administrator role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Roodepoort. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the it jobs pipeline across Gauteng.

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Roodepoort team.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Roodepoort teams, and the new Database Administrator will feel that from the first week.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Database Administrator to step into the it jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

A Typical Day

Your day tends to start with a quick standup, where the team shares progress and surfaces blockers. From there, you settle into focused build time, breaking tickets into manageable chunks and pairing with colleagues when something gets thorny. Afternoons mix code reviews, planning discussions and the occasional production incident — everyone pulls together, fixes the issue and feeds the lessons back into the next sprint. By the time you sign off, you’ve shipped value, learned something new, and left clean code behind you.

Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Gauteng operations throw up the unexpected.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Roodepoort.

Equally, the Roodepoort office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Why This Role

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Roodepoort colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the it jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Importantly, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Roodepoort keep progressing.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Gauteng.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Roodepoort teams.

About the Team

Importantly, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the it jobs side of the business inside out. The Roodepoort group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

In addition, the team mix in Roodepoort reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Working in Roodepoort

Roodepoort continues to grow as an employment hub in Gauteng, with easy access via the N1 and N14 corridors. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Roodepoort.

Many candidates already living within reach of Roodepoort cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Roodepoort, Gauteng.

Core Functions

• Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
• Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
• Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
• Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases

Minimum Requirements

• Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
• Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.