Senior Database Administrator

Senior Database Administrator 
JBS Australia – Head Office IT

• Global Industry Leader: Be apart of one of Australia's largest food and agribusiness companies, with a strong global presence and continued growth
• Impact at Scale: Work on critical, enterprise-wide systems in a complex environment where your expertise direct contributes to operational success
• Career Growth & Innovation: Opportunities to lead, innovate, and continuously improve systems and processes, while developing your career within a supportive and collaborative IT environment.

An exciting opportunity has opened within our Information Technology team at JBS Australia for an experienced Senior Database Administrator in our Database Administration function. Reporting to the Head of Applications & Technical Development Services, this role offers the chance to work with a market leader in the food and agribusiness sector, supporting critical enterprise systems across a complex and fast-paced environment.

As a senior technical leader, you will be responsible for the design, performance, security, and availability of enterprise database platforms, while leading a team to deliver reliable, scalable, and compliant data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the administration and optimisation of database platforms (MS SQL Server, Progress)
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and system resilience
• Manage and troubleshoot SQL replication and replication tools (Fivetran, Qlik Replicate, Snowflake)
• Monitor performance, capacity, and proactively tune database environments
• Oversee backup, recovery, and data integrity processes
• Support cloud and hybrid database environments (Azure SQL, AWS RDS)
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions
• Provide technical leadership, standards, and best practice guidance across the team
• Support system upgrades, releases, and migrations, including cloud transitions
• Drive automation and continuous improvement through scripting and infrastructure-as-code

About You

• 8+ years’ experience in Database Administration within enterprise environments
• Strong expertise in SQL performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimisation
• Hands-on experience with database replication, high availability, and recovery models
• Exposure to cloud database platforms (Azure, AWS) and hybrid environments
• Solid understanding of database security and compliance requirements
• Proven ability to lead, prioritise, and deliver in a fast-paced environment
• Strong documentation and stakeholder engagement skills

Why JBS?

At JBS Australia, you’ll be part of a global business that is leading the way in the agribusiness and food production industry. We offer a collaborative environment, opportunities to innovate with modern technologies, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on critical business systems.