Informix Database Administrator

3 days ago

Sydney, Australia Showtime Consulting Full time

**Company Description**

Showtime Consulting is a leading provider of Shielded Cloud Solutions. Based in Australia and New Zealand, we specialise in secure cloud deployments and extending the cloud to the intelligent edge. Our expertise spans Azure, Azure Stack, AWS, OpenStack, and Red Hat Linux, serving both commercial and government environments, including government-classified clouds. Our mission is to forge the future with secure, innovative technologies that protect and uplift communities, while our vision is to revolutionise seamless collaboration across domains on an ultra-secure platform.

We support national delivery programs involving classified ICT systems, accreditation readiness, and technical assurance across complex environments.

**The Role**
We're seeking a highly skilled Informix DBA to manage, maintain, and optimise IBM Informix database environments supporting a secure, high-availability regulatory platform.

This Sydney-based role is part of a broader legacy uplift program and involves working closely with development teams to ensure database performance, resilience, and compliance.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Install, configure, upgrade, and patch Informix database server software.
- Monitor and optimise database performance (memory, CPU, I/O, storage).
- Implement and maintain robust backup and disaster recovery strategies.
- Troubleshoot database issues and provide root cause analysis and resolution.
- Design and maintain database objects (tables, views, indexes, stored procedures).
- Manage user access, roles, and permissions to ensure data security.
- Automate database maintenance tasks using shell scripts or other tools.
- Perform capacity planning and ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness.
- Ensure compliance with IT standards, policies, and procedures.

**What You'll Need**
- Hands-on experience as an Informix DBA in production environments.
- Proficiency with Informix tools (dbaccess, onstat, oncheck, ontape, onbar).
- Experience with Informix Dynamic Server (IDS), ideally version 12.x or above.
- Strong UNIX/Linux skills, including shell scripting.
- Knowledge of SQL tuning, indexing strategies, and replication (HDR/ER).
- Familiarity with Informix Storage Manager (ISM) and monitoring tools.
- Australian Citizenship with Baseline security clearance.

**Why Join Us?**
- Play a key role in a nationally significant government-aligned program.
- Join a collaborative consulting team known for technical excellence and professionalism.
- Flexible working arrangements, contract or full-time role available

**Security Clearance Requirement**

Due to the nature of this role, applicants must be Australian Citizens with an active **Baseline clearance.

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