Database Administrator at DIB Bank Kenya Limited (DIBBKE)

Key Responsibilities

• Working on new technology implementation and improving database performance
• Engaging vendor support as required to resolve complex issues
• Analyzing and improving database performance for key processes
• Mentoring internal development and support groups on database best practices through one-on-one interactions and general information updates
• Daily monitoring for database performance, backups & data import jobs consistently responding to developers/project managers our willingness to go the extra mile to respond rapidly to their database issues and provide assistance and problem resolution.
• Enhance, improve & implement Disaster Recovery solutions including designing, configuring and support existing environment.
• Capacity Planning, especially the ability to   aggregate day to day challenges into a bigger capacity planning effort.
• Assist IT security in security Challenges and solutions.
• Support for new ongoing project development, testing, and deployment
• To setup, maintenance & administration of MS SQL Servers in Production, Staging, Test & Development Environments
• Data Transformation Services configurations and maintenance.
• Establishing the needs of users and monitoring user access and security and controlling database access permissions and privileges
• Keep abreast of latest security, legislation, regulations, advisories, alerts and vulnerabilities and plan proactive actions accordingly.
• Continually monitor security events in the network, take corrective actions and generate reports for management

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Information Science or equivalent

Training/Skills

• Database Management skills
• Process Management skills
• Knowledge of Islamic Banking principles
• Microsoft Certified Professional
• ITIL Certified
• Oracle RDBMS 10g/11g/12c OCP certification and experience
• Knowledge of MS SQL databases
• SOA, Oracle Fusion Middleware technology including Oracle Form Services
• WebLogic, etc.,
• Proficiency in SQL,
• SQL Plus, PLSQL Strong knowledge in SAN
• NAS storage systems
• Proficiency in operating systems Unix
• Solaris, Linux
• Networking skills especially in the area of the Oracle Clusterware and Storage administrator skills for ASM and OCFS2.

Work Experience :

• Minimum 4 years in similar role.

Competencies:

• Problem Solving Skills
• Team Orientation
• Assertiveness
• Flexibility.