Work-Force
Posted recently. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Database Administrator in Colesberg, and we encourage applicants from across Northern Cape to consider this opportunity.
About This Position
The Database Administrator position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Northern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Colesberg and across the it jobs space.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
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 Colesberg teams, and the new Database Administrator will feel that from the first week.
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 Colesberg much easier.
About Colesberg
Equally, the role is based in Colesberg, near the Orange River agricultural zone. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Colesberg and the broader Northern Cape region.
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 Colesberg.
Many candidates already living within reach of Colesberg cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Colesberg, Northern Cape.
Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Colesberg.
On top of that, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Colesberg.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Importantly, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.
What We Offer
Crucially, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this it jobs role in Colesberg; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
Importantly, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
In addition, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
The Environment
Beyond that, 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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Colesberg site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Notably, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Northern Cape.
Crucially, 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.
Daily Duties
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
Essential Criteria
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
- Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
Crucially, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.