DBA and Middleware Engineer at Shell Petroleum Development Company

What’s The Role?

The Database Administrator (DBA) & and Middleware Engineer is the last port of call for all things database related.  Your primary role is to ensure that the organization’s databases are operated in a secure, reliable, efficient & cost-effective manner.

More specifically, your role will include:

• Monitor the performance, integrity & security of existing databases in the organization
• Involved in the planning, modelling, design, development, and deployment of new databases
• Troubleshoot & Fix database issues in line with ITIL Service Management principles (using Service Now)
• Ensure databases are regularly patched & upgraded to approved TOE (Target Operating Environment)
• Ensure database access permissions and privileges are controlled (in line with least privilege principles)
• Support delivery of projects while ensuring supportability is addressed before Go-Live
• Assist application developers in designing normalized & optimized databases
• Ensure compliance of all databases to all audit controls and change policies
• Carry out periodic capacity planning to ensure optimal performance

What We Need From You?

• Analytical thinking and ability to work in a team are great assets in this role. Furthermore, you will need:
• At least a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science or any of the Physical Sciences.
• At least 10 years DBA experience administering ORACLE and Microsoft SQL*Server databases and data warehouses.
• Knowledge of administering the latest versions of ORACLE and Microsoft SQL*Server databases.
• Knowledge of using Management Studio (or equivalent IDE)
• Knowledge on the principles of good database design (for Transactional and Analytical systems)
• Skilled at Database High Availability & Disaster Recovery configurations
• General knowledge of System Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning
• Working knowledge of Linux/Windows scripting
• Awareness of ITIL v3/v4 Foundation as a minimum
• Awareness of information legislation, such as Data Privacy, etc.