Team Lead MS SQL Engineer

A company based in Johannesburg, who provides a range of services focused on safety and efficiency, including vehicle tracking and recovery , fleet management for businesses , and personal safety solutions, is seeking MS SQL Engineer Team Lead who will manage a dynamic, diverse, and experienced team of professionals, integrating expertise across Server Software , MS SQL , and Cloud Infrastructure Management . Responsibilities: Lead and Mentor an enterprise SQL engineering team, guiding their technical development and career growth. Provide management for both SQL and Cloud Engineering/Operations staff , fostering a culture of positivity and collaboration . Act as the primary liaison with development, operations, project, and vendor teams to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met. Provide technical oversight with a focus on reliability, architecture, and automation . Drive the strategic vision for SQL infrastructure (Cloud and on-premise), championing initiatives for high availability (HA), monitoring, failover, and resiliency . Architect and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.). Manage the SQL Infrastructure , integrating closely with development teams and third parties. Oversee database performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization . Execute controlled incident/problem resolution , including prioritization, escalation, and comprehensive Root Cause Analysis (RCA) . Manage all server aspects (on-premise and cloud), ensuring licensing, patching, monitoring, and compliance . Confirm critical business databases are replicated at Disaster Recovery (DR) . Accountable for operational results that directly impact development teams' servers. Manage and limit user access to SQL , updating and enforcing related security policies. Oversee data backup processes and manage third-party access, data encryption, and information exchange procedures. Perform and address regular risk assessments . Develop and maintain the capacity management process , ensuring timely action is taken on monitoring results. Minimum Requirements: 5 years minimum working experience in IT. 5 years minimum experience as a System and Cloud Administrator (including Microsoft license management). 2 years minimum experience managing people in a technical environment. 2 years minimum experience participating in 24/7 on-call rotations and providing after-hours support. Bachelor's degree or Equivalent IT Qualification/Diploma. Certifications in SQL Server , Azure Data Engineer , or equivalent. Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate Working knowledge of ITIL and CobIT. Benefits: Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills) IF you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by emailing your CV to itcareers@hireresolve.za.com