Database Administrator at NCBA Group

JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT

The Databases Administrator role is to design, plan, implement and support the databases in the organisation, and the related infrastructure. The Database administrator should be expert in operating databases in different platforms especially different operating systems, Cloud implementations, Storage platforms, core database platforms. The role should design databases for the required performance, capacity management considerations, and should be capable to align the performance database requirements with the costs in implementing and supporting the platforms.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES)

Database Planning (40%)

• Design, and implement organisational database systems to achieve performance and availability targets.
• Develop and implement Capacity management procedures to keep databases within capacity management thresholds

Database Management (30%)

• Manage Databases availability, Service Recovery, to ensure projects, incidents; problems are addressed according to defined set of policies, processes, procedures and SLA's.

Database Integration (10%)

• Effectiveness of integration of database strategy / blueprint with the bank's business direction

Database Security (10%)

• Effectiveness of the databases security (policy, controls and infrastructure) with regard to protection against exposure to and impact of risks associated with data loss, corruption and/or unauthorized access

Database Setup (10%)

• Plans, Designs and implements Database projects in accordance with Bank’s requirements and Monitor Capacity/Performance of the group databases to ensure optimum efficiency

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Academic:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
• ITIL, OCA, OCP, OCM, Postgres CE, other relevant professional qualifications in IT field would be an added advantage
• Project Management certification and experience is preferred e.g. PRINCE2, PMP

Desired work experience:

• Three years’ experience in Oracle, PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL server databases and storage support on medium to large organizations.
• Working experience in a bank or other financial services organization would be added advantage.

JOB COMPETENCIES

Technical Competencies

• Organization development to effectively plan databases, server hardware, Linux & UNIX operating systems, and Windows operating systems support for optimal performance.
• Knowledge and experience in modern practices for databases, server hardware, Linux and UNIX operating systems, and Windows operating systems architecture and operations in medium to large banks to provide guidance on quality improvements and strategic changes
• Technical skills to effectively perform or guide performance of databases, server hardware, Linux and UNIX operating systems, and Windows operating systems design and operations activities/tasks in a manner that consistently produce high quality of service.
• Knowledge and effective application of all relevant banking policies, processes, procedures and guidelines to consistently achieve required compliance standards or benchmarks.

Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent planning and organizational skills with ability to breakdown complex items to actionable elements.
• Relate easily and naturally with executives, business managers, technical teams and customers. Has excellent listening skills and understands the desires and challenges of all our leaders and customers.
• Leadership Skills: Team Building and ability to train, develop and mentor staff; Presents new challenges and opportunities to the team to enable them to demonstrate and achieve their full potential; encourages and inspires team learning
• Negotiation Skills: Must be a good negotiator, particularly in changing behavior and work practices but always Win/Win
• Innovative - Creative and adaptive to change. A team player who is supportive of other’s ideas and innovations, collaborates in a culture of knowledge-sharing and team learning to strengthen the organization’s work
• Reliable: Ability to take responsibility and exercise it well. A flexible and “hands on” approach
• Clearly communicate and share the planned cyber initiatives, reports, and risks with executives, business leaders, and stakeholders across the organization - in a manner that leaves them all touched, moved and inspired.
• Demonstrate a keen understanding of basic business operations and the organizational levers that drive profitable growth; Understands the operating environment, the customers, competition and how their strategies and tactics work in the marketplace; applies knowledge to develop and execute strategies and tactics to drive business results.