Database Administrator (DBA)
Softtest pays pty ltdCanberra, Australia
Posted January 5, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Softtest Pays is a leading Australian technology and digital talent specialist that connects thousands of IT professionals with top-tier organisations each year. The firm offers IT staffing, technology recruitment and professional consultancy services, leveraging innovative and flexible sourcing strategies developed in close partnership with clients nationwide. Softtest Pays distinguishes itself through a strong commitment to ethical practices, workplace diversity, and personalised support for both candidates and contractors, supported by dedicated Contractor Care Consultants. Since 2009, the company has built a reputation for excellence, earning Defence Industry supplier status in 2021 and maintaining memberships with the Australian Computer Society and other industry bodies.
Job Description
The successful candidate will focus on maintaining and sustaining Treasury's database environment, including on-premises and cloud hosted. The resource will have the ability to work across multiple work packages both on a project and a business-as-usual team.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in ICT or a related field
- 8+ years of experience as a database administrator
- Experience administering SQL Server, from legacy SQL Server 2012 to all versions of SQL Server in the Azure cloud
- TSQL and powershell scripting experience
- Experience with on-premises high availability clusters
- Experience decommissioning legacy SQL Server 2012 servers
- Experience migrating databases between different versions of SQL Server
- Experience with Commvault backup and restore