About First National Bank (FNB)

First National Bank (FNB) is one of the “big four” banks in South Africa and a division of the financial services conglomerate, FirstRand. It provides a full range of banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, and corporations. An acclaimed mobile banking app and online banking platforms that offer secure and convenient access to financial services, including Secure Chat for customer support.

Job Description

To design, test, implement, maintain, and manage complex, integrated database systems while ensuring accurate installation and configuration of database software. The job focuses on building a secure, scalable, and client-focused data environment that supports efficient data management and drives overall organisational performance.

Are you someone who can:

• Database Architecture and Design
• Performance Monitoring and Tuning
• Preventive Maintenance and Health Checks
• Backup and Disaster Recovery Planning
• Security and Data Protection
• Managing Database Availability and Replication
• Routine Maintenance and Upkeep
• Collaboration with Development Teams
• Troubleshooting and Incident Resolution
• Storage and Tablespace Management
• Automation and Scripting
• Data Integrity and Validation
• Deployment and Configuration Management
• Backup and Disaster Recovery Planning
• Security and Access Management
• Troubleshooting and Incident Management
  Upgrades
• HA Setup – PGPool

You will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Work that is challenging
• Opportunities to be innovative.
• Resources to help you with your professional development.

We can be a match if you are:

• Curious & courageous – you’re driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you’re brave enough to
• Obsessed with mastery – you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it
• A team player – you believe in the power of teams so you’re always part of one, building and leveraging your networks.
• Think outside the box – have the ability to not be limited by your surroundings, problem solving is one of the key features that drive you.

You’ll be an ideal candidate if you meet the following requirements:

• BSc Eng, BSc Informatics degree or any other related qualification
• 5+ years’ solid experience in Database Administration
• Proficient on Linux, RHCSA will be beneficial
• Knowledge on DevOps Principles
• Knowledge on scripting and Automation, Ansible as an example