Graduate Internship - Database administrator

Introduction Looking for your first opportunity in Database Administration? Then apply today! Duties & Responsibilities As an IT Graduate Intern focused on databases, your duties may include a range of tasks that support database management, development, and operations. Here are some common responsibilities you might be expected to fulfill during your internship: Database Maintenance: Assist in maintaining and updating existing databases. Monitor database performance and provide recommendations for improvements. Data Entry and Quality Assurance: Help with data entry tasks, ensuring accuracy and consistency. Conduct data quality checks to identify and resolve discrepancies. Assisting with Database Design: Support senior developers in designing and planning new database structures. Participate in discussions on data modeling and relational database design. Query Writing and Optimization: Write and optimize SQL queries to retrieve and manipulate data. Assist in generating reports based on database queries. Data Migration: Help with migrating data from one system to another, ensuring integrity and zero data loss. Document data migration processes and procedures. Backup and Recovery: Assist in implementing backup procedures to safeguard database data. Participate in the testing of database backup and recovery processes. Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with other IT team members on projects involving databases. Communicate findings and updates to stakeholders regularly. Learning and Development: Engage in training sessions and workshops to enhance your database management skills. Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices related to databases. Documentation: Help document database processes, procedures, and technical specifications. Create user guides and help materials for database systems. Troubleshooting: Assist in troubleshooting database issues, errors, and outages. Participate in root cause analysis for database-related incidents. Compliance and Security: Support compliance with data governance policies and regulations. Assist in implementing database security measures. This internship role will not only give you hands-on experience with database technologies but also enhance your problem-solving and analytical skills, preparing you for a future career in IT and database management. Desired Experience & Qualification Qualifications Qualification IT related diploma or degree with a core focus on data Qualification Infrastructure or Database Administration certification or related degree or diploma Qualification Azure or Infrastructure cert/degree/diploma with focus on data/security/networking Package & Remuneration R5000 per month