Database Administrator – ICT Department at ABC Bank (African Banking Corporation Limited)

The Incumbent will be responsible for the installation, configuration, upgrade, administration, monitoring and maintenance of the organization’s databases on Windows, Linux and Unix platforms.

REPORTING TO: MANAGER - DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR

The incumbent will perform amongst others the below responsibilities;

• Routine Database Administrator tasks; that is running health checks to ensure optimal Database performance on Linux, Solaris and Windows servers.
• Planning Capacity, managing Space while ensuring storage allocation.
• Installation, administration and troubleshooting of Oracle databases using best practice on Linux/Solaris/Windows.
• Implementation, administration and troubleshooting Oracle data guard for Primary Data Replication.
• Handling Oracle Data guard switchover, switchback and failover in case of production environment outage.
• Implementation of Oracle database security measures.
• Managing oracle database users and Database security.
• Unix Shell scripting for Oracle database backup automation – Cron jobs.
• Maintaining availability and integrity of oracle 10g/11g/12c databases.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelors’ degree in Information Technology or related degree.
• Certification in Linux, Solaris Unix, Oracle database, MSsqlserver or PostgresSQL administration.
• At least 3 years of experience in managing Solaris, Linux servers and Oracle databases
• Dependable and honest, with ability of maintaining confidentiality with high level of integrity and professional ethics.
• A conceptual thinker with ability to organize, plan, coordinate, prioritize and deliver projects in time.
• Participates effectively in a team-based information and value sharing environment.
• High client service orientation (internal and external) and initiative to solve problems, decision making, excellent analytical and communication skills – good interpersonal skills including oral and written communication.