Database Administrator at National Bank of Kenya

Position Summary and Key Responsibilities:

Position Scope:

The successful candidate will be responsible for administering; maintaining, developing and implementing policies and procedures that ensures security and integrity of the Bank’s Oracle databases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain databases required for development, testing and production usage.
• Performs the capacity planning required to create and maintain the databases
• Administration of Oracle RAC (Real Application Cluster), Oracle Exadata/DataGuard and SQL Administration
• Maintain database security, integrity and computing resources to comply with Bank standards.
• Administer all database projects, including tables, clusters, indexes, views, sequences, packages & procedures
• Monitoring the performance of the database system and implementing or recommending the required changes to increase the performance and maximum uptime.
• Plan and implement backup and recovery of Bank’s Oracle and SQL databases.
• Storage administration for V7000, DS4700 and Oracle Exadata Storage Cells
• Provide reliable backup services and conduct routine hardware and software audits of AIX servers to ensure compliance to established standards, policies, configuration guidelines, and procedures.
• Disaster recovery planning and implementation in line with Bank policy
• Manage and configure VIO client partitions, devices, V7000 & DS4700 storage.
• Automate tasks involving creation of scripts to run backups and monitor databases.
• Offer 24/7 databases support; provide rapid resolutions to database downtime and escalate issues to line manager & vendor as appropriate
• Demonstrable knowledge on OBIEE & other BI tools.

Position requirements:

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field
• Three (3) years’ experience in relevant field
• A good knowledge of physical database design
• Excellent knowledge of Oracle, backups and recovery scenarios.
• Good Knowledge and understanding of Oracle RAC (Real Application Cluster), Exadata, & DataGuard Administration.
• Oracle Certified Expert/Oracle Certified Master will be an added advantage
• Proven experience on data warehouse management & ETL processes.
• Good communication skills ( oral & written)
• Strong analytical skills
• Team player