Work-Force
A Database Administrator position is being filled in East London. Suitable candidates from across Eastern Cape are invited to submit their applications for review.
About the Opportunity
The organisation is investing in its East London operation, and this Database Administrator position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the it jobs function and contribute to the wider Eastern Cape business.
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.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the it jobs group in East London.
Where You’ll Work
Equally, 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.
Notably, a respectful, professional environment is the standard in Eastern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the East London site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Equal Opportunity
Equally, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
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.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in East London.
Daily Duties
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
What You’ll Need
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.