Work-Force
Looking for your next move as a Database Administrator in Virginia? A role has just opened that gives you real responsibility and a clear path forward in Free State.
Overview
This Database Administrator role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Virginia. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the it jobs pipeline across Free State.
The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Virginia team on trust, and the Database Administrator role will feel that from week one.
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.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Virginia contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the it jobs space in Free State.
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 Free State.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Virginia teams.
Your Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the it jobs side of the business inside out. The Virginia group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
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.
Importantly, the team mix in Virginia reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Your Workplace
In addition, the environment is hybrid-friendly where the role allows, with collaborative tooling, modern source-control workflows and a strong emphasis on shared ownership of code and incidents.
Practically speaking, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Free State. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Key Responsibilities
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
Minimum Requirements
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
- Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
- Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.