Work-Force
Bring your skills as a Database Administrator to Aliwal North and join a team that moves fast. This Eastern Cape role is one to watch.
Overview
An experienced Database Administrator is needed to support operations in Aliwal North. The role forms part of how the business keeps its it jobs portfolio strong in Eastern Cape.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the it jobs team in Eastern Cape make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Aliwal North also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Aliwal North contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the it jobs space in Eastern Cape.
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 Eastern Cape.
Equally, 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 Aliwal North keep progressing.
About the Team
Notably, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Aliwal North office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Eastern 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.
A Typical Day
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.
Equally, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Aliwal North.
Daily Duties
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
Minimum Requirements
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.