A company specialising in Intelligent Transport Systems require a seasoned Systems Database Developer to join a growing and dynamic team.
Salary: Market Related
Availability: September 2017

POSITION DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW
Develop applications, scripts and procedures, Administer database and server systems.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Create and modify Informix 4gl and SPL stored procedures
• Create and modify shell scripts and SQL scripts
• Do database design
• Create and modify database structures, including tables, triggers, indexes, references, constraints etc.
• Create and maintain documentation relevant to DBA work
• Maintain development of Informix databases and Linux servers
• Assist support with any database, Linux or 4gl –related requests
• Follow Company development-related procedures for maintaining software versions, change-requests
and administration
• Maintain the data model
• Compile and provide software version upgrade scripts for MIS upgrades and new installations
• Maintenance and improvement of existing software (sold to clients and used internally) and supporting
databases,
• Writing and updating Administration guidelines and Installation Manuals for both existing and new
software,
• databases and scripts, in-house and 3rd party
• Building software releases to be released to clients and other departments
• Client liaison where needed to either supply required information, or to gather information regarding
functionality,
• operation or anomalies of installed software
• Setup of software environment as well as installation and configuration of said software to
requirements set.
• Participate with team members in problem resolution and user support requests
• Assisting junior members with trouble resolution
• Participate with database design and maintenance sessions
• Developing skills for team members to address the changing deployment environment
• Mentoring junior members progress
• Assisting in planning for skill improvements
• Assisting in team management tasks

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
• Tertiary qualification in database and system administration preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Experience required in Informix and MySQL database administration.
• Experience required in relational database design, SQL, Stored procedure language and Informix 4GL development.
• Experience required in Linux / Unix system administration and programming.
• Problem solving.
• Ability to motivate and lead team.
• Ability to communicate effectively to management.
• Ability to create and maintain documentation to accepted levels.

Please only apply if you meet the minimum requirements.
Only candidates meeting requirements will be contacted.

Please deem your application as unsuccessful if you receive no response after 1 month of application.