SENIOR DATA TECHNOLOGIST: DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR is a South African government vacancy at Mpumalanga Provincial Treasury. This job is part of Circular 25 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Head Office | closing date: 31 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
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Where to send your application.
Directions for Applications: All applications must be submitted through the provincial e-recruitment portal at https://erecruitment.mpg.gov.za Applicants are required to register/create a profile and upload all mandatory documents on the portal to apply for these opportunities.
Salary
R605 742 per annum (Level 10)
Requirements
- Minimum three (03) years'
- Bachelor’s degree/Advanced Diploma/BTech NQF Level 7 in Information Technology / Computer Science in Software Development.
- A minimum of three (03) years in an information technology environment.
- A valid driver’s license.
- A certificate in Database Administration (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL) will be an added advantage.
- Skills and Competencies: Knowledge and Comprehensive understanding of Database Administration.
- Good communication skills.
- Strong technical knowledge of database platforms (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL).
- SQL scripting, backups and recovery, and performance monitoring of the SQL environment.
- Database security principles and data protection; good troubleshooting skills.
- Business process analysis and improvement, innovative, problem-solving; good interpersonal, conflict management, and report writing skills.
- Project management.
- People management and customer relations.
Duties
- Conduct Database architectural designs and contribute to enterprise architecture; administer enterprise database systems across production, test, and development environments; perform routine database maintenance, performance monitoring, tuning, and optimization.
- Execute database backups, restorations, and recovery processes in line with approved procedures.
- Provide database support during system changes, upgrades, and deployments.
- Apply database security measures and audit controls to protect sensitive and personal information.
- Liaise with developers, infrastructure teams, and vendors to resolve system issues and produce technical reports related to database performance, incidents, and risks.
- Maintain database documentation, configuration records, and operational procedures.
Enquiries
- Mr PM Nkambule Tel No: (013) 766 4435/4374/4478
- Mr DJ Sibiya Tel No: (013) 766 4386/4138
Notes
Please note the following: Only shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit certified copies of qualifications, a valid driver's licence, and ID on the day of the interview. Communication regarding requirements for certified documents will be limited to shortlisted candidates. All appointments will be subjected to a personnel suitability check process, not limited to the following: (criminal record, credit record, qualification verification, citizenship, employment reference, and social media). It is the applicant's responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. All Middle Management Services (MMS) and SMS positions will be subjected to a compulsory competency-based assessment. Successful candidates will be required to enter into a performance contract within three (03) months of employment. Applications received after the closing date or those that do not comply with the requirements indicated above will not be considered. No facsimile, post, or hand-delivered applications will be accepted. Only applications submitted via the e-recruitment system will be accepted. The Provincial Treasury reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the advertised posts. If you have not been contacted within three (03) months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. However, should there be any dissatisfaction, applicants are hereby advised to, within 90 days, seek reasons for the above administrative action in terms of section 5 of the Promotion of Administrative Justice, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000). OTHER POSTS
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Original Text
Directorate: Information and Communication Technology Management
SALARY : R605 742 per annum (Level 10)
CENTRE : Head Office
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum three (03) years' Bachelor’s degree/Advanced Diploma/BTech NQF Level 7 in Information Technology / Computer Science in Software
Development. A minimum of three (03) years in an information technology environment. A valid driver’s license. A certificate in Database Administration
(Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL) will be an added advantage. Skills and Competencies: Knowledge and Comprehensive
understanding of Database Administration. Good communication skills. Strong technical knowledge of database platforms (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server,
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL). SQL scripting, backups and recovery, and performance monitoring of the SQL environment. Database security principles
and data protection; good troubleshooting skills. Business process analysis and improvement, innovative, problem-solving; good interpersonal, conflict
management, and report writing skills. Project management. People management and customer relations.
DUTIES : Conduct Database architectural designs and contribute to enterprise architecture; administer enterprise database systems across production, test,
and development environments; perform routine database maintenance, performance monitoring, tuning, and optimization. Execute database backups,
restorations, and recovery processes in line with approved procedures. Provide database support during system changes, upgrades, and deployments. Apply
database security measures and audit controls to protect sensitive and personal information. Liaise with developers, infrastructure teams, and vendors
to resolve system issues and produce technical reports related to database performance, incidents, and risks. Maintain database documentation,
configuration records, and operational procedures.
ENQUIRIES : Mr PM Nkambule Tel No: (013) 766 4435/4374/4478, Mr DJ Sibiya Tel No: (013) 766 4386/4138
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 25 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.