Work-Force
Bring your skills as a Database Administrator to Phalaborwa and join a team that moves fast. This Limpopo role is one to watch.
The Role
The Database Administrator position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Limpopo. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Phalaborwa and across the it jobs space.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the it jobs team in Limpopo make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the it jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Phalaborwa much easier.
Where You’ll Work
Practically speaking, 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.
Crucially, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Limpopo.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Phalaborwa site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Based in Phalaborwa
Phalaborwa continues to grow as an employment hub in Limpopo, with close to the Musina border trade post. 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.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Phalaborwa, Limpopo.
Many candidates already living within reach of Phalaborwa cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Limpopo economy.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
Who We’re Looking For
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.