Database Administrator (DBA) (AU Citizen with security clearance)

• Operate and support SQL Server, PostgreSQL and AWS RDS environments.
• Maintain database availability, performance, capacity, backup and recovery capabilities.
• Manage database security, privileged access, credentials and compliance obligations.
• Support incident, problem, change and release management activities.
• Participate in on-call support and major incident response.
• Drive automation, monitoring, observability and operational improvements.
• Support application teams with deployments, troubleshooting and solution design.
• Assist with cloud modernisation, database upgrades and AWS multi-account initiatives.

• SQL Server administration
• PostgreSQL administration
• Backup, recovery and disaster recovery
• Performance tuning and optimisation
• Database security and access management

• AWS RDS
• AWS IAM and RBAC
• CloudWatch monitoring
• Highly available cloud platforms

Operations

• ITIL Incident, Problem, Change and Service Request Management

• Production support and troubleshooting

• Runbook development

• Capacity and performance management

Desirable Skills

• PowerShell, Python and automation scripting

• Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform)

• SQL Always On

• PostgreSQL replication

• AWS multi-account environments

• FinOps and cost optimisation

• DevOps and CI/CD practices

• Container platforms (ECS)

Candidate must be an Australian Citizen with NV1 Security Clearance

What Success Looks Like

A successful DBA will:

• Maintain highly available and recoverable database platforms.

• Eliminate single points of failure.

• Automate routine operational activities.

• Deliver SQL Server and PostgreSQL lifecycle upgrades.

• Improve database performance and cost efficiency.

• Support Tax Time and other critical business events.

• Build internal capability and reduce reliance on external SMEs.

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