Database Administrator at Capital Markets Authority (CMA)

REF: DCS /DA/07/ 2018

2 Year Fixed Contract 

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Manager, Information Communication & Technology, he will be responsible for managing, monitoring, administering, and supporting Oracle and SQL database systems and other systems within the Authority.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will be expected to:

• Maintain the Database Management systems to support new and existing applications;
• Ensure maintenance of the database systems including performance tuning, efficiency and capacity planning;
• Design, Develop, manage and test backup and recovery plans for the database systems;
• Update and amend existing databases;
• Set up and test new database and data handling systems;
• Ensure database security and Integrity of data
• Manage upload of data files between databases;
• Create complex query definitions that allow data to be extracted;
• Liaise with vendors on support of system or database issues that may arise;
• Develop application and database solutions to meet and drive business needs and requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

The ideal candidate must possess the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
• SQL/Oracle certified database administrator
• Technical experience in supporting Microsoft Sharepoint.

Required Experience

A minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience.

Key skills, Knowledge & Competencies

• Ensure that technical solutions, procedures and models for development are up-to-date and comply with standards;
• Demonstrate the ability to verify the development and design of database strategies;
• Demonstrate prior expertise and competencies on implementation of Microsoft Dynamics Navision;
• Ability to recommend adapting processes to keep pace with new technological developments;
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Be able to adopt clear processes and standards for managing performance to achieve priorities
• Ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and be able to adapt quickly to changing conditions
• Demonstrate ability to deliver outcomes and delivery;