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Siphiwe Mthembu
Technical Team Lead
Alberton
Overview
7
7
Certifications
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Team Lead (MCITP: 6185291)/DevOps/Oracle Apps DBA
FNB HR IT
10.2019 - Current
- Monitoring performance on standalone servers and Clustering
- Leading & Mentoring DBA’s
- Assisting developers on SQL installations and configuration
- Liaising with Microsoft on technical advice and implementation
- SQL availability and server performance
- Updating business on system issues and making recommendations
- Patching of Oracle Application & Database (RUP and Quarterly Patching)
- SQL Patching, hot fixes, and upgrades
- Cloning of Oracle environments
- SSRS development & SSIS development
- Database Audits and Monitoring
- Oracle EBS 12.1.3 and Database 12c support and admin
- Liaising with the Oracle E-business modules Functional team leads to make sure that the module patches are up to date especially HR and Payroll making sure that the system is in line with SARS and Labor act and development purposes (RUP and CPU patches)
- Monitoring logged queries and assisting with daily goals and conducting quality control to reduce errors to improve procedures.
- DR planning and testing
- Keeping abreast of changes in the standards, technologies, or methodologies
- Administer PostgreSQL for BI data warehouse and applications
- Develop & implement strategies for DBA to support BI
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Coordinate application of software releases
- Linux Red hat
- DevOps (Git version control, Git Lab repository management, SonarQube, Load balancing HA Proxy & NGINX)
- Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift
- Infrastructure As Code (Ansible)
- CI/CD (Jenkins and GitLab pipeline)
- Automation (Kron and Ansible)
- Monitoring (AppDynamics, Grafana, Prometheus)
- VMWare and Hypervisor
Snr SQL DBA (ABSA)
BCX
03.2019 - 09.2019
- Server wide performance monitoring
- Server analysis (Capacity planning)
- Backup maintenance and testing of backup files (Restores)
- Assisting developers on SQL with performance
- Database security maintenance and auditing using db ext-events
- Liaising with Microsoft on technical advice and implementation
- SQL availability and server performance
- General DB Administration
- Updating business on system issues and making recommendations
- SQL Patching, hot fixes, and upgrades
- SSIS development
- Database Audits and Monitoring
- Auditing systems to ensure accuracy of logs
- Handling escalated issues from business
- Risk assessment and risk management
- SQL Server Always ON (2016), SQL Clustering
- SQL Log Shipping and Database Mirroring
- Coordinate change release
Technical Team Lead SQL Svr (MCITP: 6185291) & Oracle Apps DBA
FNB HR IT
03.2018 - 03.2019
- Monitoring performance on standalone servers and Clustering
- Server analysis & Backups and restore
- Storage request for database creation
- Assisting developers on SQL installations and configuration
- Database security
- Liaising with Microsoft on technical advice and implementation
- SQL availability and server performance
- General DB Administration
- Monitoring maintenance task on SQL
- Updating business on system issues and making recommendations
- Patching of Oracle Application & Database (RUP and Quarterly Patching)
- SQL Patching, hot fixes, and upgrades
- Cloning of Oracle environments
- SSRS development & SSIS development
- Database Audits and Monitoring
- Oracle EBS 12.1.3 and Database 12c support and admin
- Liaising with the Oracle E-business modules Functional team leads to make sure that the module patches are up to date especially HR and Payroll making sure that the system is in line with SARS and Labor act
- Cloning Production instance to TEST & UAT instances for testing and development purposes (Hot and Cold cloning)
- EE Performance management
- EE Capacity Planning
- Leading and mentoring the Technical Support Team, performing scheduled staff reviews, communicating
- Monitoring logged queries and assisting with daily goals and conducting quality control to reduce errors to improve procedures.
- Working effectively with other teams implementing strategies
- Auditing systems to ensure accuracy of logs
- Handling escalated issues from business
- Risk assessment and risk management
- SQL Server Always ON (2016), SQL Clustering
- SQL Log Shipping and Database Mirroring
- Coach and mentor team members
- Review assignments for accuracy and quality
- Delegate responsibilities
- Coordinate application of software releases
- Develop and execute company policies
- Linux Red-hat 5 & 7
- Administer PostgreSQL for BI data warehouse and applications
Snr MSSQL DBA (MCITP: 6185291)
FNB HR IT
06.2012 - 02.2018
- Monitoring performance on standalone servers and Clustering
- Backups and restore
- Storage request for database creation
- Assisting developers on SQL installations and configuration
- Database security
- Liaising with Microsoft on technical advice and implementation
- SQL availability and server performance
- Monitoring maintenance task on SQL
- Patching of Oracle Application & Database (RUP and Quarterly Patching)
- SQL Patching, hot fixes, and upgrades
- Cloning of Oracle environments
- SSRS development
- SSIS development
- Process and Procedure documentation
- Database Audits and Monitoring
- Oracle EBS 12.1.3 and Database 12c support and admin
Snr DBA (Edcon/BHP Billiton)
BCX
09.2011 - 05.2012
- Monitoring performance on standalone servers and Clustering
- Merge replication monitoring
- Server analysis
- Backups and restore
- Database security
- Liaising with Microsoft on technical advice and implementation
- SQL availability and performance
- Administering SQL Clusters
- Creating linked servers
- Monitoring maintenance task on SQL
- Updating business on system issues and making recommendations
- Administer MySQL, Backups, HA
- Reason for leaving: BCX contract with Edcon was unstable
Snr Database Administrator
Deloitte & Touché
04.2007 - 08.2011
- Complete SQL Server and database daily checks
- Maintain database integrity, security, and availability
- Monitor Alerts, operators, SQLDatabase mail, linked servers, DTS packages and scheduled jobs that perform specific tasks
- Responsible for monitoring of database health and growth for all databases pertaining to the above-mentioned applications
- Analyze, consolidate, and tune database for optimal efficiency
- Analyze and sustain capacity and performance requirements
- Install and configure new servers and upgrade existing SQL servers, service packs levels
- Database backup and Restore
- Oversee backup, clustering, mirroring, replication, and failover
- Implement security and encryption
- Develop database utilities and automated reporting
- Create shell scripts for task automation
- Set user privileges within the database environment
- Design and document database architecture. Data Modeling.
- Maintenance and creation of high-quality documentation
- Ad hoc reports from the database
- Assist with the extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) of data disparate sources and integrity
- Set up data sharing and disk partitioning
- Install and test upgrades and patches
- Monitor systems and platforms for availability.
- Administer Applications servers (People Soft HR & Finance, CABS web and BOP Controller, HEAT, AS2, ITSM, SAP)
- Reason for leaving: Growth & Remuneration
CABS Systems Administrator (Enterprise Business Solution division)
Deloitte & Touché
08.2005 - 03.2007
- Maintain & support the Applications on a functional level
- Application testing of new functionality and enhancements
- Change control and incident management procedures
- Perform regular interfaces (Firm Expense and HR imports) monthly BDB & Rollover)
- Assist with performing QA/testing with any changes to production
- Assist with the definition of functional specifications for all development items.
Data Administrator
TransUnion ITC
03.2004 - 07.2005
- Executed data import and export processes for accurate data management.
- Conducted data analysis to identify trends and insights for informed decision-making.
- Performed value-added analysis and data validation to enhance data quality and reliability.
- Data Imports/Exports
- Performed data backup and restore operations to protect critical information.
- Management reports (SAS) AAIS Data & Risk scoring
- Departed for better career growth and compensation opportunities.
Education
Grade 12 - Exemption
St Matthews High School
Rockville01-1998
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration
Milpark Business School
01-2024
Higher Certificate - Management
Milpark Business School
01-2018
Certificate - Systems Analysis and Design
Intec College
01-2004
Skills
Project Management
System analysis completion
Certification
Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCITP - SQL 2005) 2008 Done
ACHIEVEMENTS AND LEADERSHIP POSITION
Won FNB Sekhele award, 2021, Won FNB ERP Technology Innovators award, 2021, Won FNB HR Top Achievers Award The Exceptional, 2015, Won FNB HR IT Recognition award for Efficiency, Service and Collaboration 2014, Won FNB iCrest award (Work Performance) Bronze and Silver 2013, Project Completion within schedule (FNB Hogan Technologies) 2013, Completed Leadership Development Programme with Duke Corp Education 2012, Won FNB iCrest award (Work & Innovation) Bronze 2012, Completed SQL Hardware Transfer with FNB Hogan Technologies 2012, Won Deloitte Platinum Star Award (Work Performance) in 2007,2009 & 2011, SQL Server 2005 upgrade to SQL Server 2008 R2 2011, Completed SAP Implementation successfully for the firm 2009, Performed a Disaster Recovery and High Availability for our SAP System Landscape before going live and all went successfully 2009, SQL Server 2000 upgrade to SQL Server 2005 as a Junior DBA 2007
Other Short Courses
- Institute: Udemy
- Date: 2021-10-05 till 2021-10-22
- Course: Volume 1: Become a Cyber Security Specialist, Learn How to Stop Hackers, Prevent Hacking, Learn IT Security & INFOSEC (12 hrs.)
- Volume 2: Network Security, Wi-Fi Security, Wi-Fi 33 Hackers, Firewalls, Wireshark, Secure Networking. + Password Managers (12.5hrs)
- Institute: Torque IT, (Rivonia)
- Course: ITIL Foundation (2017-11-13 – 2017-11-15)
- Institute: Oracle, (Woodmead)
- Course: R12.2 Install/Patch/Maintain EBS (2016-09-12 – 2016-09-16)
- Institute: Duke Corporate Education (In House Training)
- Course: Leadership Development Programme (2012)
- Institute: Torque IT (Sandton)
- Course: Oracle Database 11g: Administration 2 (2014-06-23 to 2013-06-27)
- Institute: Bytes Technology (Midrand)
- Course: Oracle Database 11g: Administration I (2013-07-15 to 2013-07-19)
- Institute: Dynamix Learning Solutions (Sunninghill)
- Course: Installing and Configuring Microsoft System Center Operations Management (2010-01-18 – 2010-01-22)
- Institute: Torque IT (Rivonia)
- Course: SQL 2000 Programming SQL Server 2000 Database (2006)
- SQL 2005 Implementation and Maintenance SQL 2005 (2007)
- SQL 2005 Designing a Database Server Infrastructure (2008)
- SQL 2005 Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administration (2008)
- Institute: SAP Learning Academy (Woodmead)
- Course: SAP NetWeaver 7.0 (23-02-2009 to 25-03-2009)
- TADM10 - SAP NetWeaver AS Implementation & Operation I
- TADM12 - SAP NetWeaver AS Implementation & Operation II
- ADM520 - Database Administration MS SQL Server
- Institute: LGIT (Woodmead)
- Course: Microsoft Operations Framework (30-03-2009 to 03-04-2009)
- Institute: Udemy (15 & 16 June 2022)
- Course: AZURE – 900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Summary
Technical leader with proven track record in managing and guiding technical teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results. Expertise in software development, project management, and team collaboration ensures reliable performance and adaptability to changing needs. Known for prioritizing team cohesion and leveraging technical skills to drive success.
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Interests
Data Ops
Languages
English
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Timeline
Technical Team Lead (MCITP: 6185291)/DevOps/Oracle Apps DBA
FNB HR IT
10.2019 - Current
Snr SQL DBA (ABSA)
BCX
03.2019 - 09.2019
Technical Team Lead SQL Svr (MCITP: 6185291) & Oracle Apps DBA
FNB HR IT
03.2018 - 03.2019
Snr MSSQL DBA (MCITP: 6185291)
FNB HR IT
06.2012 - 02.2018
Snr DBA (Edcon/BHP Billiton)
BCX
09.2011 - 05.2012
Snr Database Administrator
Deloitte & Touché
04.2007 - 08.2011
CABS Systems Administrator (Enterprise Business Solution division)
Deloitte & Touché
08.2005 - 03.2007
Data Administrator
TransUnion ITC
03.2004 - 07.2005
Certificate - Systems Analysis and Design
Intec College
Higher Certificate - Management
Milpark Business School
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration
Milpark Business School
Grade 12 - Exemption
St Matthews High School