SQL Database Administrator

Melbourne VIC, Australia Req #259

Thursday, 5 September 2024

About Avant

Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 130 years.

Avant now represents 85,000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory, delivering market leading products and services to meet their professional, personal and practice needs. Building on this heritage, our vision is to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers.

As a mutual organisation, owned by members and run purely for their benefit, our members are at the centre of all we do. As well as providing products and services to our member, we play a broader community role by advocating for improvements in the healthcare system and in quality, safety and professionalism in medicine, through delivering education and research activities.

About the role:

This is a 12 month maximum term contract opportunity available for an experienced SQL Database Administrator to join our Group Solutions team in Melbourne.

This key role is responsible for the recoverability, integrity, security, availability and performance of Avant’s database systems; involved in development and maintenance of software. The Database Administrator will perform operational DBA and application DBA work to help support our Application Services team.

Key responsibilities include:

Provide database management and administration; design, implement and maintain database management plans for all production SQL server databases as well as Oracle databases when required;
Provide production, development and testing support of database systems;
Provide database and application support, as well as assistance and technical expertise to GTS staff.

Skills and experience required:

Degree in information technology, computer science or similar; DBA certification highly regarded
Experience with all aspects of Relational Database Modelling and entity-relationship diagrams
Exposure to Oracle Database Administration highly desirable
Microsoft SQL server 2008, 2012, 2019 and cloud databases
Microsoft SSIS and DTS desirable
Microsoft T-SQL programming
Microsoft reporting services desirable
IBM Cognos desirable
Oracle 11g or later
Microsoft Windows 2012 server

We have a diverse and connected work environment where your contribution and ideas will be valued and respected and make a real difference to the lives of others.

For further information, please contact Sue Allen, Talent Acquisition Business Partner on 0429 404 856.

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Please note: Avant Mutual is a vaccinated employer. Prior to the commencement of your employment by Avant, you are required to be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus or have a medical certificate stating that you cannot receive a Covid-19 vaccination for valid medical reasons.

Other details

Pay type Salary
Employment indicator Seasonal

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Melbourne VIC, Australia