The Company

Sanitarium is a progressive and dynamic business that is Australian owned and produces Australia’s leading breakfast products – Up & Go, So Good, Alternative Dairy Co range and Australia’s favourite breakfast Weet-Bix.

About the Role

As our Database Administrator, you will be responsible for the administration, optimisation, security, and ongoing development of our SQL Server environment. You’ll work closely with teams across IT, Production, Engineering, and Data Analytics to ensure our database platforms remain reliable, scalable, and secure.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, install, configure, and maintain SQL Server databases across on-premises, clustered, high-availability, and Azure environments.
- Plan and execute database upgrades and migrations while maintaining data integrity and minimising downtime.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise database performance.
- Develop and manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Implement database security controls, encryption, and compliance standards.
- Document database configurations, data flows, procedures, and standards.
- Automate maintenance and monitoring tasks using T‑SQL and related tools.
- Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support for database-related incidents and service requests.
- Stay current with emerging database technologies and best practices through ongoing professional development.

About You





You are an experienced database skilled who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while delivering outstanding customer service.

- Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- 4–6+ years' experience in database administration and support.
- Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration, upgrades, and migrations.
- Proven knowledge of SQL Server clustering and High Availability Groups.
- Experience automating database maintenance using T‑SQL and related tools.
- Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Azure Data Factory and ETL data processing pipelines.
- Experience with Microsoft Fabric and Dataverse.
- Certifications in Azure, ITIL, or Windows Server technologies.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the legal right to work in Australia.

We are an organisation driven by our mission and values. If you share our passion for what we do, our products and can respect our principles then this is a great opportunity for you.

Hear why our employee’s love working at Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing, where people and purpose matter. https://www.sanitarium.com.au/about/join-our-team/working-at-sanitarium

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 IT Database Administrator (Gosford)
🏢 Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing
📍 Gosford