Senior Database Administrator (MySQL, PostgreSQL) - Takealot

About the Role

Takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to join the Engineering & Product team based in Cape Town, South Africa.

Responsibilities

• We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field of study, or 5–7 years of related experience
• Proven extensive knowledge and experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, including successful deployment, management, and operations
• Proven expertise with other database systems such as key-value stores, document stores, columnar databases, etc.
• Proven experience with one or more non-RDBMS systems such as MongoDB, Redis, Kafka, Elasticsearch, or Solr
• Proven expertise in auxiliary systems such as networking, operating systems, and security
• Experience delivering projects independently and/or contributing to open-source projects
• Experience collaborating on projects as part of a team
• Deep knowledge of database internals, backups, replication, metrics and monitoring, disaster recovery, security, database architecture, database configuration, query design, analysis, and optimisation
• Proven knowledge and experience in auxiliary systems that support databases, including development and/or scripting, configuration management, networking, operating systems, data structures, cloud computing, and operations
• Technical Skills: Proficient in database technologies (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle). Strong understanding of database performance tuning, query optimisation, and systems architecture
• Problem-Solving: Effective troubleshooting and analytical skills for complex database issues
• Communication: Strong oral and written communication skills for conveying technical content to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Prioritisation: Ability to manage multiple database projects efficiently and meet tight deadlines
• Collaboration: Effective team player who can work with various teams (e.g., developers, administrators, and managers) across the organisation
• Attention to Detail: High accuracy and attention when performing backups, security configurations, and system monitoring
• Adaptability: Embraces new technologies in the dynamic database management landscape
• Leadership: Ability to mentor junior team members and foster a learning environment within the team