# Specialist: Database Administrator (Open Systems)

CLOSING DATE: 13 NOVEMBER 2026 THE SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION DIVISION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POSITION SPECIALIST- DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR (OPEN SYSTEMS) POSITION ID 60018217 SCALE CODE 401 REPORTS TO SECTIONAL LEAD: IT SYSTEMS MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION Responsible for the performance, integrity and security of all databases allocated. Provide the planning and development of the database, as well as troubleshooting any issues on behalf of the users. Ensure that data remains consistent across the database, data is clearly defined, users access data concurrently, in a form that suits their needs, there is provision for data security and recovery control (ensuring all data is retrievable in an emergency). Provide an effective and secure database infrastructure for the South African Broadcasting Corporation nationally ensuring availability, safety, security, storage, recoverability, and integrity of databases. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGY Perform Database design, interactive applications with an objective to meet business strategies. Provide technical advice in support of the IT strategy for development and DevOps serv

- **Id**: 3876187
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/sabc-specialist-database-administrator-open-systems>
- **Role**: Data Science
- **Role family**: Data Science
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Auckland, New Zealand
- **Countries**: NZ
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T16:23:28Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T02:11:50Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5544
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Broadcasting, TV Production, Radio

## Company

- **Id**: 1792399
- **Name**: SABC
- **Domain**: sabc.co.za
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/sabc-co-za>
- **Size band**: 501-1000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: SuccessFactors

## Technologies

- **SQL** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T16:23:28Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 7
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

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