Database Designer / DBA -EL1

Database Designer / DBA -EL1 - Azure, Oracle Ms SQL

Open To: Holders of Baseline
Location: Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, (Onsite or Remote)
The Database Engineer is responsible for developing and managing the database technologies that will deliver a high standard of database availability and sustainability to ensure a high standard of application performance to the organisation and customers. You will be responsible for the design, building, implementation and operations of Database solutions.
You will work to understand the application requirements and identify how the database technologies can be designed and operated to enable the requirements. As you will be working in a geographically dispersed team, you will have strong capabilities in self-managing work and collaborating with people remotely, remaining connected to your team. Additionally,
you remain forward-thinking, keeping a watchful eye on emerging technological trends to ensure the organisation remains innovative and enhances its technology solutions in a secure and compliant manner.
Accountabilities

• Manage and administer the Database systems to ensure optimal performance, availability and security.
• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure solutions based on SQL / Oracle platforms, in collaboration with business applications, enterprise architecture and technology engineers.
• Manage and collaborate with platform and business applications incidents and requests, ensuring a high level of customer service and satisfaction in Database solutions.
• Lead and collaborate in technology projects, including lifecycle upgrades, and PAAS migration.
• Develop automation and monitoring solutions to streamline operational efficiency, capacity and performance.
• Maintain and enhance the security and compliance of technology to meet organisation standards, ISM, Essential 8 and ensure data integrity.
• Maintain and improve documentation of resolutions and operating procedures, to work towards root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Technology Accountabilities include:
  • SQL Server (MS-SQL, Azure SQL)
  • Oracle Server
• Applies digital dexterity Demonstrates commitment to explore, learn and adopt new technologies and ways of working, to achieve better business outcomes.
• Displays a growth mindset.
• Communicates simply and clearly Communicates clearly in plain English, without using jargon.
• Demonstrates and ability to convey a message succinctly and with empathy, regardless of the medium (written, verbal, digital).
• Understands the target audience, and tailors’ message in a way that appeals to them.
• Engages people to build productive working relationships Acts with honesty, integrity and respect in dealings with others. Is willing and able to understand others’ perspectives.
• Sets and manages expectations to achieve positive outcomes.
• Keeps people at the centre of thinking, decisions and actions, including internal systems and processes
• Demonstrates empathy, and curiosity and listens deeply to understand a person’s context, challenges and needs.
• Keep one’s word and follow through on promises or commitments made.
• Shapes strategic direction Has a macro view and looks beyond the boundaries of own responsibilities to the team, industry and the broader community.
• Represents and advocates the agency’s position in a professional and specialist context.
• Keeps the end user in mind to shape program outcomes to meet needs.
• Uses information to make evidence-based decisions Researches, I
• dentifies and integrates relevant evidence towards finding solutions to the problem. Provides unbiased, comprehensive and accurate advice to others.
• Uses past experience and organisational / environmental awareness to analyse what information is important and how it should be used in the decision-making process.
• Working with ambiguity Demonstrates proactivity, emotional intelligence and self-direction in the face of uncertainty, change or new situations.
• Chooses a course of action or decision without having the total picture.

Qualifications, accreditations and experience Essential:

• Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology or relevant industry certifications/experience"
  • MS-SQL,
  • Oracle,
  • or Other
• 5+ years’ experience in IT engineering, design build or Senior DBA
• Practical knowledge of accountable technologies and implementation / operational support strategies