A large financial Service Company based in Johannesburg seeks a Data Support Specialist with:

 Minimum Requirements

• Degree Information systems
• Qualification in databases (MCSE, MCSA)
• 5 Years’ experience in data warehousing
• PostgreSQL Experience
• 5yrs in an enterprise environment
• Experience with connection pooling software. E.g: PGPool
• Understand the inner workings of Postgres on a Linux host.
• Linux administration knowledge.
• SQL Query tuning

Role Purpose:

Responsible for the design, installation, configuration, upgrade, administration, monitoring and maintenance of complex multi database environments. Contributes to building and maintaining the data warehouse, including data structures, for purposes of data analysis and operational reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Drive business profitability in the context of cost management through Information technology solutions through database performance and recoveries
• Increase operational efficiency and suggest solutions to enhance cost effectiveness
• Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers’ expectations through  proactive, innovative and appropriate solutions for Database Performance
• Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SME’s, project managers and senior staff members to ensure optimum database performance.
• Work directly with users to resolve data conflicts and inappropriate data usage that will result in optimum data performance
• Work with management to develop database strategies to support company need in effective database performance.
• Monitor changes in legislation, regulations, initiatives and relevant industry practices. Ensure drafting and implementation of appropriate interventions.  Ensure compliance with audit requirements
• Design and Manage Database Environment through design and creating data warehousing and ODS databases
• Code database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to database management system or direct others in coding database descriptions.
• Responsible for the configuration, upgrade, administration, and monitoring of complex multi database environments.
• Responsible for quality control and auditing of databases to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data.
• Participate in the design and creation of complex databases.
• Direct the maintenance and use of the corporate data dictionary and establish physical database parameters.
• Manage own development to increase own competencies.

For more information please contact Bella 011 234 7679, alternatively email your updated CV to Bella@esmartgroup.co.za

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