Database Lead

Location: Eight Mile Plains, Queensland
Job Type: Permanent
Posted: 2 days ago
Contact: Bharti Chandramouli
Discipline:
Reference: 201666_1582522902

We are seeking a Database Lead for our client based in Eight Mile Plains. This will be a permanent opportunity, ideally with an immediate start.


The Organisation:

Our client is the world's leading Geo-data specialist, collecting and analysing comprehensive information about the Earth and the structures built upon it. Through integrated data acquisition, analysis and advice, they unlock insights from Geo-data to help their clients design, build and operate their assets in a safe, sustainable and efficient manner.



The Role:

  • Ensure maintanence of focus for continous running of Operations, database developments and forward thinking for data scalability and resource planning
  • Work towards a cohesive working environment with all other departments
  • Provide transperancy to upper management
  • This role collaborates with the Global Service Line - Power, internal and external service providers (e.g. Onshore and Offshore data processors and PMs)

Key Result Areas:

  • Ensure complete database optimum health
  • Develop and maintain existing processes to ensure the team is proactive at identifying and dealing with issues.
  • Maintain all ETL processes
  • Ensure all transactions between software and teh database are optimal
  • Maintain excellent security - carry out reoccuring security tests to maintain this
  • Develop regular BackUp testing
  • Develop automated AWS Snapshot backups
  • Have regular discussions with all teams in the RIC - this will help to identify real business critical issues
  • Keep up to date with SQL Server technologies.
  • Lead and mentor staff on agile and modern ways of working
  • Oversight and allocation of work for client onboarding, bug fixes, database adminstration and database enhancements
  • Provactively monitor all database team members

The Ideal Candidate:

  • Degree in Computer Science area is preferable
  • Microsoft SQL Server qualifications
  • Project Management or agile certification woudl be beneficial
  • Must be a proficient and technical DBA, with at least 10 years of experience
  • Must have AWS experience
  • Must have some software experience to ensure understandng of how software interracts with the database
  • Ability to prioritise resources and team work load
  • Motivate, mentor and coach team

If this interests you, APPLY NOW!

Alternatively, please call Bharti Chandramouli or Rebecca Chan on 07 3319 7555 for more information quoting job number 201666.