DEPARTMENT: ICT
REPORTS TO: IT Manager
Branch: Head Office – Westland
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
- To drive operational efficiency through the unified management and optimization of the organization’s data.
- To strengthen system reliability, resilience, and disaster recovery capabilities.
- To minimize system downtime and data loss through proactive monitoring, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- To ensure routine database patching and maintenance are conducted in line with best practices and security requirements.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Install, configure, and maintain database management systems
- Monitor database performance, optimize queries, and ensure high availability.
- Perform regular backups, restores, and disaster recovery drills.
- Implement and enforce database security policies to protect sensitive data
- Design and implement database schemas, tables, indexes, and stored procedures.
- Optimize database performance through indexing, partitioning, and query tuning.
- Manage database replication and high-availability configurations
- Ensure data integrity through validation, constraints, and regular data cleansing.
- Monitor and resolve data inconsistencies or corruption issues.
- Implement data archiving and purging strategies.
- Provide technical support to developers and end-users for database-related issues.
- Conduct training sessions for staff on database best practices
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of database configurations, processes, and policies.
- Generate regular reports on database performance.
- Work closely with application developers, system administrators, and business analysts to support database needs.
- Stay updated with emerging database technologies and propose innovative solutions.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or equivalent
Professional Qualification
- Certified database administrator with in-depth understanding of Oracle (OCP preferred), MS SQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases.
Experience
- At least 5 years’ experience in database administration with strong technical knowledge of databases, WebLogic, networks, and operating systems.
Required Skills and Attributes
- High level of integrity and confidentiality.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Deep understanding of current technology trends.
- Highly motivated and self-directed individual with the discipline to deliver within agreed timelines
- Strong collaborative skills with functional area management, business analysts, and IT staff