Work-Force
A Database Administrator position is being filled in Oudtshoorn. Suitable candidates from across Western Cape are invited to submit their applications for review.
What This Role Involves
This Database Administrator role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Oudtshoorn. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the it jobs pipeline across Western Cape.
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 Oudtshoorn.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Database Administrator is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Western Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
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 Oudtshoorn much easier.
Equal Opportunity
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Western Cape, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Western Cape.
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 Oudtshoorn.
Growing With Us
Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The it jobs space in Oudtshoorn offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in Western Cape.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Oudtshoorn have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Western Cape.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Oudtshoorn team member.
Where You’ll Work
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 Oudtshoorn site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Notably, a respectful, professional environment is the standard in Western Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Importantly, 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.
Based in Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn continues to grow as an employment hub in Western Cape, with with views toward Table Mountain. 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.
Many candidates already living within reach of Oudtshoorn cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.
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 Oudtshoorn.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Oudtshoorn, Western Cape.
What Your Day Looks Like
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.
On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
Practically speaking, the Oudtshoorn 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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Oudtshoorn.
Why Join Us
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Oudtshoorn colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the it jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
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 Western Cape.
Notably, 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 Oudtshoorn keep progressing.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Oudtshoorn teams.
About the Team
Notably, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Oudtshoorn office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Western Cape operations get busy.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
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.
Equally, the team mix in Oudtshoorn reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Your Role
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
Minimum Requirements
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
Practically speaking, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.