Database Administrator
Powerfleet
Adelaide SA
Full-time | Permanent
About Powerfleet
Powerfleet is a global leader in connected vehicle and fleet intelligence solutions, helping organisations connect, protect and optimise their mobile assets through innovative technology and data-driven solutions.
We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator to join our Australian team in Adelaide.
This role is responsible for the administration, configuration, maintenance, security and performance of database environments supporting Powerfleet's enterprise telematics and fleet management platforms.
About the Role
As Database Administrator, you will be responsible for maintaining reliable, secure and well-governed database environments across our customer platforms.
Key responsibilities include:
- Administer, configure and maintain database environments supporting enterprise telematics and fleet management platforms.
- Establish and configure database environments during customer onboarding and system implementation.
- Configure and maintain database settings, user roles, permissions and access controls.
- Monitor database performance, availability and integrity and investigate identified anomalies.
- Perform database configuration audits to identify inconsistencies and maintain configuration standards across environments.
- Maintain database naming conventions in accordance with internal governance standards.
- Maintain database backups, configuration records and associated technical documentation to support restoration and disaster recovery requirements.
- Implement database configuration changes and upgrades.
- Validate database environments following configuration changes, system releases and software updates.
- Undertake database testing and performance monitoring to maintain system reliability.
- Investigate and resolve database errors, performance issues and configuration problems.
- Perform root cause analysis of database-related incidents and implement appropriate corrective actions.
- Maintain accurate records of database changes, configurations and system administration activities.
- Develop and maintain database administration procedures, configuration standards and operational documentation.
- Apply appropriate database security, data protection and performance management practices.
- Work collaboratively with internal technical teams to support database reliability, system improvements and platform changes.
- Identify opportunities to improve database administration processes, controls and operational efficiency.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will have:
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Database Administration or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrated professional experience working as a Database Administrator or in a substantially similar database administration position.
- Strong experience administering, configuring and maintaining database environments.
- Experience managing database users, roles, permissions and access controls.
- Experience with database backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes.
- Experience monitoring database performance, integrity and availability.
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve database configuration and performance issues.
- Experience implementing and validating database configuration changes and upgrades.
- Understanding of database security, data protection and access-control principles.
- Experience maintaining database administration procedures and technical documentation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- High attention to detail and a disciplined approach to database governance and change management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical stakeholders.
Experience working with databases supporting enterprise software, IoT, telematics, fleet management or connected technology environments will be highly regarded.
Why Join Powerfleet?
This is an opportunity to join a global technology organisation and work with database environments supporting enterprise connected-vehicle and fleet intelligence solutions.
You'll work within an experienced technical environment while contributing to the security, reliability, performance and continuous improvement of Powerfleet's database platforms.
Position: Database Administrator
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Employer: MiX Telematics International (Pty) Ltd t/a Powerfleet
Pay: $75,169.83 – $80,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
