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Sybase Database Administrator at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Intermediate EE position
  • Johannesburg
  • Posted 09 Dec 2025 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 5 days
  • Job 2627976 - Ref 878000013720502
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About the position

Sybase Database Administrator (DBA 02 – IT Operations)


We are seeking a highly skilled Sybase Database Administrator to join our IT Operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and security of our Sybase environments across mission-critical systems. You will work closely with application teams, infrastructure engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable database services that support enterprise operations.


If you are passionate about database optimisation, automation, and keeping complex environments running smoothly, this role is perfect for you.



Key Responsibilities


Database Administration & Operations


  • Manage, maintain, and optimise Sybase ASE and Replication Server environments.
  • Perform database installations, upgrades, patches, and migrations.
  • Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement tuning strategies.
  • Ensure high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and failover testing.
Support & Incident Management


  • Provide 2nd and 3rd line support for Sybase-related incidents and service requests.
  • Analyse and resolve database performance bottlenecks, replication issues, and connectivity failures.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to support critical systems.
Security & Compliance


  • Maintain database security, user administration, roles, and permissions.
  • Ensure compliance with internal standards, audit requirements, and data governance policies.
Automation & Documentation


  • Develop scripts for automation (SQL, shell scripting) to streamline operational tasks.
  • Maintain accurate documentation, operational procedures, and architecture diagrams.




RequirementsRequired Skills & Experience


  • 3–5+ years experience as a Sybase DBA (ASE, Replication Server, IQ advantageous).
  • Strong knowledge of Sybase architecture, performance tuning, and database optimisation.
  • Solid experience managing high-availability and replication environments.
  • Strong SQL scripting and familiarity with Linux/Unix environments.
  • Experience in backup/restore strategies, disaster recovery, and monitoring tools.
  • Ability to work under pressure in complex enterprise environments.
Nice-to-Have Skills


  • Experience with other DBMS technologies (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL).
  • Knowledge of batch processing environments and financial/telecom systems.
  • Understanding of automation tools and DevOps concepts.



Desired Skills:

  • Sybase DBA and Architecture
  • SQL
  • Linux

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Diploma

About The Employer:


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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

About the agency

Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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