Database Administrator at DIB Bank Kenya Limited (DIBBKE)

Job Purpose  

• To maximize availability, performance tuning, minimize downtime, regular backups of production databases and supporting production, development, and testing Database Systems, implementation and release of database changes 

Key Responsibilities 

• Identifying and resolving complex SQL server problems in large banking environments. 
• 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. 
• Creating a knowledge base with best practices and training to be available in a standard format to the ICT team. 
• Daily refresh of report database and support for reports creation on the reporting platform for business. 
• Enhance, improve & implement Oracle Disaster Recovery solutions including designing, configuring and support existing environment. 
• Ensuring sufficient storage is available and allocation when required. 
• Providing necessary information and enforcing closure of audit, change management and compliance issues. 
• Support for new ongoing project development, testing and deployment. 
• Carry out security updates / vulnerability management / security fixes processes on the databases regularly 
• To provide support to design, plan & implement Disaster Recovery (DR) for Business-critical SQL Servers 
• Testing of new fixes / patches / upgrades onto applications / participating in maintenance / upgrade activities with following the change process. 
• To provide supporting role to DBA by: 
• Resolving or fixing known issues with the help of documents or online/offline help. 
• Performing database monitoring and taking needed corrective actions as per documentation. 
• Service management (starting or stopping of database and relevant services). 
• To provide adhoc support for oracle database related tasks. 
• All the above accountabilities include but not limited to any additional/new tasks or responsibilities assigned by the line Manager. 

Job Requirements 

• Bachelor of Engineering / Information Science and Engineering or equivalent  
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in a similar role 
• Microsoft Certified Professional, ITIL Certified. 
• Ability to resolve issues by minimizing downtime. 
• Able to offer real time solutions to problems  
• Assertive and flexibility to adapt to change 
• Team player and a great collaborator who works well in a team set up  
• Database Management skills and process Management skills. 
• Knowledge of Islamic Banking principles and Sharia laws 
• Ability to perform the root cause analysis of re occurring issues and resolving the issue from root.