Senior cloud database administrator

Help us deliver like never before

A hands-on technical role that is accountable for designing, delivering, and running Database Services for the Australia Post Group public cloud providers including the provision and management of the specific technical service.  Carries out maintenance, monitoring, and support for infrastructure to ensure the stable operations of the organisations Database Services environment.    Delivery focus may include RFC's (Minor Works), estimations, design and development work to time, budget, and quality targets and in accordance with appropriate standards.  Overall responsibility for ensuring service delivery meets the agreed business demand at the quality required, delivers business value in a cost-effective and timely manner, and that the service provided fulfills the requirements of the Australia Post Group. 

We're empowered to deliver for our teams and to delight our customers. We provide an inclusive and supportive environment that nurtures talented people, trusts our teams to deliver their best, and leverages modern work practices and technologies. It's an unexpectedly dynamic and collaborative culture that feels more like a start-up than a 213-year old icon.  

What you'll deliver with us

Industry and Function

• Extensive experience in managing large, complex, and critical Operational IT environments in a 24/7 capacity. 

• Demonstrated experience in Database related technologies in both on-premises and Cloud environments. 

• Hands-on experience in the design, implementation, and support of infrastructure solutions. 

• Experience with infrastructure project delivery. 

• Exposure to multiple database technologies with MSSQL and Oracle is preferable. 

• History of large-scale Database services transformations using change management structures. 

• Proven initiative through effective problem management with demonstrable improvements i.e. reduction in incidents, improved SLA, improved availability and reliability, etc. 

• Has streamlined the service by using robust processes and automation wherever possible.

Technical and/or Professional Qualifications/Skills Required

• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology or related discipline. 

• Excellent planning, communication, and presentation skills. 

• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to influence outcomes. 

• Ability to interpret and provide input to complex IT designs. 

• Proven operational experience is a requirement in: o AWS, GCP, or Azure PostgresSQL o AWS, GCP, or Azure MySQL o Microsoft or Azure SQL  

• Operational experience with Oracle RAC aware or Exadata databases would be looked upon favourably. 

• Knowledge and experience with technologyspecific coding language for automation, e.g. PowerShell,  Terraform or Ansible 

• Excellent management of high-volume change management requirements. 

• Certification is desired. 

**Participate in 24 x 7 operational support roster and deliver scheduled changes outside of core business hours.**

We're delivering together
 

At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees. 

We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees. 

We are one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender-equitable recruitment experience and workplace.  If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on
 

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