Company: Hire Resolve
Industry: Consulting
Posted: Sep 8, 2025
Deadline: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: Bachelors
Experience: 5 years
Location: Gauteng
City: Johannesburg
Field: ICT / Computer
Job Description
- A company that provides safety and security services, including stolen vehicle recovery, roadside assistance, and personal safety tools, is seeking a Team Leader: Microsoft SQL to manage a dynamic team of experienced professionals. You will oversee the management of their server software, MS SQL, and cloud infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of SQL engineers, focusing on both technical skills and career growth.
- Provide technical oversight and guidance on system reliability, architecture, and automation for SQL databases.
- Manage all support aspects of our SQL infrastructure, including on-premise and cloud servers.
- Ensure high availability and resilience of all critical business databases, including monitoring, failover, and disaster recovery.
- Collaborate with development teams, third-party providers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless service and support.
- Manage security protocols, including access policies, risk assessments, and data encryption procedures.
- Lead the resolution of incidents and problems, perform root cause analysis, and ensure all issues are tracked to closure.
- Oversee capacity planning, software upgrades, and the maintenance of operating systems.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent IT qualification.
- Minimum of 5 years of working experience in IT.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience managing a technical team.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience participating in a 24/7 on-call rotation.
- 5 years of experience as a System and Cloud Administrator, with experience in Microsoft license management.
- Mandatory Microsoft certifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate
- ITIL and CobIT knowledge.
