As a Cloud Database (DBA) Specialist you will support one of our core business platforms and provide support and guidance for the organisations data in the cloud. In this role you will facilitate the design and implementation of data solutions to achieve business objectives so we can provide unparalleled member experiences. This is a 2 year maximum term role to start.
What will you be doing?
- Embracing Automation: Adopting an automation-first mindset.
- Provisioning Data Sources: Managing both structured and unstructured data sources in the cloud using infrastructure as code for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS workloads.
- Implementing Monitoring Mechanisms: Setting up and maintaining monitoring and alerting systems to detect security incidents and application errors.
- Creating Backup Schedules: Developing and maintaining backup schedules for cloud-based data sources.
- Familiarising with High Availability: Applying high availability and disaster recovery solutions for data sources.
- Applying Security Best Practices: Implementing and enforcing data source security measures.
- Utilising DevOps Tools: Leveraging DevOps tools like GitHub, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps Pipelines, with strong SQL Server DBA skills including database administration, design, and performance tuning.
What are we looking for in you?
- Relevant Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science or Information Technology are mandatory. Azure, Google, or AWS certifications are desirable.
- Enterprise Experience: Demonstrated experience in database and system administration at an enterprise scale, with extensive knowledge in SQL Server and DR/HA in IaaS and PaaS environments.
- Azure Data Sources: Demonstrated experience with Azure data sources, both structured and unstructured.
- CI/CD Pipelines: Having experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub.
- Implementing Infrastructure as Code: Demonstrating proficiency with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure.
- Ability to leverage Additional Tools: Experience with data management tools and PostgreSQL is desirable. Familiarity with data masking tools and techniques would be beneficial.
- Availability: Availability to meet operational working hours, reasonable overtime, and on-call duties during rostered periods as required.
What can we offer you?
- Innovative Technology Environment: Work with cutting-edge technologies and be part of a team driving digital transformation across RACWA.
- Growth Mindset Culture & focus on Career Development: Join a team that values personal development and enables continuous learning opportunities, certifications, and career progression within a supportive and growth-focused environment.
- Work-Life Balance: Benefit from flexible and hybrid working arrangements, including temporary remote work options and a focus on work-life balance.
- Impactful Projects: Contribute to high-impact projects or products that directly enhance RACWA's services to its members and the community.
- Diverse and Inclusive Workplace: Be part of an organisation that embraces diversity and inclusion, ensuring a welcoming environment for all employees.
- Employee Wellbeing: Take advantage of a strong focus on employee wellbeing, including mental health support, wellness programs, and fitness incentives.
- Community and Social Responsibility: Engage in meaningful community and social responsibility initiatives that align with RACWA's values and mission.
About RAC
RAC WA is a member-focused organisation dedicated to serving the Western Australian community. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable, and connected future for all Western Australians.
RAC values inclusivity, diversity, and flexibility in the workplace. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome everyone. For assistance during the application process, contact [email protected].
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What We Do
At RAC we offer career opportunities that will allow you to give back and make a difference to our members and the WA community. We pride ourselves on employing the highest calibre of people to meet our member’s needs. RAC promotes healthy living and aims to protect health and safety of employees, members and visitors.
RAC has been a part of the West Australian community since 1905. We are unique organisation, built by members for members. From our origins as a motoring club, we have grown to a diverse organisation of over 1,400 employees serving more than 1 million members with a range of products and services. RAC’s difference is that we are a membership organisation, which means we don't have shareholders and we reinvest our profits for the better of our members and the WA community.
House rules:
We really enjoy receiving your feedback, comments and experiences and enjoy getting the most out of our LinkedIn community. With this in mind, we ask that you stick to the following guidelines:
• Please be polite to other RAC LinkedIn users and treat each other as you would like to be treated.
• Please don’t give out any personal information.
• We cannot allow any inappropriate or offensive language.
• Advertising, spam, selling and links to external shopping sites are not allowed here and will be removed.
• If you want to post a link to another site to illustrate your point, please do not link to sites that require registration in order to view, or any site that prompts an automatic download as these comments will be removed.
• Page admins and the RAC LinkedIn community must be able to easily understand your message. For this reason we can't allow messages which are written in code or a language which isn’t English.
• We reserve the right to de-tag RAC from any posts or photos that we deem inappropriate.
• Please note that repeat offenders may be reported and will be blocked from the LinkedIn page
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