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Our strategy is focused on both near-mine and regional opportunities as we seek to leverage our strategic position in the Iberian Pyrite Belt in Spain and the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana and materially increase the life of our modern processing hubs. Sandfire Resources has recently entered an exciting partnership with Havilah Resources to advance the Kalkaroo Copper-Gold Project in South Australia.\nSandfire has an opening for an experienced Project Database Administrator with strong background in Geology within the mining industry, to join our talented team of professionals.\nReporting to the Senior Database Coordinator, this position is a core technical specialist responsible for the architecture, management, and continuous improvement of geological data systems supporting global exploration and mining operations. The role of Project Database Administrator is expected to exercise a high degree of technical independence in solving complex data challenges, architecting automation initiatives, and mentoring regional teams within the Innovation & Technology framework.\nAs a key driver of our Innovation & Technology Strategy, the Project Database Administrator helps transition Sandfire's Exploration function into a predictive, data-driven environment. You will manage complex data connections and act as the technical custodian for global geological databases by building automated data ingestion workflows. Additionally, you will support technology enablement by maintaining our enterprise exploration software ecosystem, and champion new ways of working by mentoring global database administrators to reduce key-person dependency and uplift team capability.\nDuties/ Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):\nUnified Geoscience Drillhole Database & System Ownership: Act as a technical custodian for critical geological databases globally, in particular the Sandfire’s Exploration drillhole database. Design and manage assay export and data-flattening logic to support modelling in Leapfrog, Micromine, and other related software and machine learning analytics. Manage the compilation and loading of geological, collar, survey, sampling, and assay data into SQL databases, ensuring best-practice QAQC frameworks are continuously developed and upheld. Support major database migrations and system transitions.\nAutomated, End-to-End Data Pipelines: Independently identify, design, and implement advanced automation solutions including Python-based automated DH Survey, Geology Logging, and Sampling imports\nData Architecture & Governance: Optimise queries, SQL views, and processes for system scalability and high performance. Prepare spatial data pipelines for GIS use and advanced initiatives.\n Platform-Enabled Collaboration & Data Sharing: Establish and maintain secure, robust data sharing frameworks between the various mining and projects teams, including ownership of mine data sharing processes (Mining and Exploration data).\n Consolidated Application Ecosystem: Maintain, integrate, and continuously improve software configurations (Geobank, Geobank For Field Teams, Datashed, Tower, IMAGO, SQL Server) to support field operations and global reporting.\n Skills & Capability Uplift (Mentorship): Act as a technical subject matter expert. Provide formal and informal training, support, and mentorship to Exploration’s global Database Administrators, Geologists, and GIS Geoscientists across active sites and regional offices.\nAbout you:\nTertiary qualification in Geology and/or Computer science\nMinimum 6 years’ experience in a similar role, within the mining industry.\nPossess strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.\nHigh level computing skills with some knowledge of coding (e.g. VBA, Python).\nProficient in Geobank and preferably also Datashed.\nCompetent in writing advanced SQL queries.\nAble to manage database objects using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.\nExperience in software configuration and testing (e.g. Geobank, Datashed, OCRIS, Geobank for Field Teams)\nSQL Reporting Services and/or PowerBI experience.\nBasic knowledge and understanding of the cloud-hosted environment such as Azure.\nAt Sandfire we value our people and offer a range of benefits and personal development opportunities including:\nAttractive, market-competitive remuneration package\nSalary continuance insurance scheme.\nCorporate health insurance discount. \nOngoing professional development opportunities \nTo apply, please click the apply now button below and submit your resume.\nSandfire is an equal opportunity employer. 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