We have an exciting job opportunity for a Database Administrator (NoSQL) Mongo who is passionate about data to join an industry leading global technology and e-commerce company at their offices in Cape Town. You will be responsible for all support, administration and maintenance of our extensive NoSQL based environment working closely with their existing DBA team to mirror our already established SQL administration processes

Your key job responsibilities as the Database Administrator (NoSQL) Mongo in Cape Town will include:

- Install, configure, and test new database configurations; perform version upgrades of existing databases
- Install, upgrade and maintain all database-related server and administration software
- Perform DB profiling and optimization; analyze proposed schema changes as needed
- Proactively monitor activity, utilization, exceptions and database health; propose and deploy appropriate improvements; automate repetitive tasks
- Collaborate with team members to create, publish and maintain database deployment methods and procedures for databases
- Perform database backup and recovery duties; inform standards and schedules for database backups; ensure that backup schedules meet the recovery requirements and conforms to all database and data quality policies and standards
- Work closely with project teams to ensure project success; coordinate product releases, data structure evolution, and manage and synchronize data promotions between development, test and production environments
- Act as a point of escalation and resolution for data related issues
- Provide advanced technical support for database developers
- Provide 24x7 database support as part of a rotation of on-call DBAs
- Implement and maintain archival and high availability strategies
- Perform other duties as assigned to ensure the success of the team and the entire organization
- Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements
- Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures
- Contribute to and maintain system standards
- Research and recommend innovative, and where possible automated approaches for system administration tasks. Identify approaches that leverage our resources and provide economies of scale

Requirements for this Database Administrator (NoSQL) Mongo job in Cape Town:

- BSc Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related technical discipline or equivalent experience
- Experience with NoSQL database technologies such as MongoDB
- Comfortable with working outside normal working hours regularly to complete projects as to limit impact on the organisation
- Accountability & Execution
- Planning & Organising
- Problem Solving