Oracle DBA – Sandton

We are looking for a Oracle Database Administrator with 4 to 5 years experience and a Oracle certification

Day to day maintenance of Oracle database environment
Supporting the Oracle databases and ensuring their performance, availability and security
To proactively monitor the database systems to ensure minimum downtime
Responsible for ensuring availability and performance of the Oracle databases
Responsible for improvement and maintenance of the databases, including upgrades
Responsible for implementation and release of database changes
Providing technical database and performance advice to development teams
Database capacity management
General database troubleshooting
DBA standby/overtime duties

Qualifications and experience
IT degree / Diploma
Oracle certification OCP in Oracle 10g
4-5 years relevant Oracle DBA experience
Oracle certification, preferably OCP, in Oracle 10g or above
Experience in managing multiple databases on large systems
A good understanding of physical database design
Excellent knowledge of oracle backup and recovery scenarios
Experience in monitoring and tuning databases
PL/SQL Preferred Technical Competencies:
Oracle 11g
Backup and Recovery
Working knowledge of Unix
Experience with Oracle Advanced Security and Oracle Advanced Compression
Experience in using Oracle Enterprise Manager

Salary is negotiable on experience