* Candidates should have a third level qualification in an IT related discipline or alternatively, a general primary degree followed by a post graduate IT qualification.
* Formal SQL and/or Oracle accreditations highly desirable.
Experience/ Skills required:
* 5 years IT experience.
* Minimum 3 years SQL DBA experience – SQL 2000, 2005 and 2008.
* Minimum 1 year Oracle DBA experience – 9i, 10g and 11g along with experience working as senior / lead DBA with supervisory responsibilities.
* Net development experience highly desirable though not essential.
* Knowledge and experience of standards implementation, industry best practice and vulnerability management.
* Experience working to committed deadlines and budgets; working with technical and non-technical resources; implementing and supporting third party applications; working with end users and managing their expectations; project management including leading projects as a technical lead; developing processes and procedures, change management and configuration management.
Personal Qualities:
* Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical issues in a clear and concise manner.
* Innovative – creates an environment that fosters continuous improvement and innovation.
* Proactive, leads by example – shows a commitment to quality, integrity and motives others to contribute and achieve.