Database Administrator at Old Mutual Kenya

Job Description

The Job Will be responsible for the day to day running of Close of business (COB) process and Database Administration. COB/DBA Administrator will be accountable for executing all COB and backup processes.

• Execution of the Bank’s core banking systems COB processes as per SLA.
• Taking Data Backups in compliance to the established procedures.
• Administration and management of T24 Core Banking Application.
• Configuration, Administration & Troubleshooting of T24 Environment.
• T24 Core Banking system performance Tuning & Application Process Optimization
• T24 Administration of the database layer.
• COB (Close of Business issues) troubleshooting including Year End, Month End & Daily COB Support & COB Optimization.
• T24 External Database indexes Creation in liaison with Partners.
• T24 interface management, ATM integration with TCServer communicating via TCP / Socket Base / Jbase Agents.
• Manage and Monitoring of All the T24 Critical Services including TSM Services.
• Responsible for scheduled and Ad-hoc backups and keeping track of backups as per the retention policy
• T24 Test Environment and Q&A  Creations  and Support
• T24 Backup Management & Restoration
• Maintain Primary and Disaster Recovery sites, creation, implementation and supervision of DR Plan, DR test scripts and DR Data integrity.
• Escalating COB related issues to management for immediate resolution.
• Administration of COB output reports and upload to BI system.
• Performs capacity planning required to create and maintain all databases.
• Control and manage access permission to database and UNIX environments.
• Ensuring that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly.
• Ensure Replication to DR site functionality is optimal during COB processing.
• Working closely with Business systems and infrastructure team in ensuring optimal service delivery.
• Participate in ICT Team assignments.
• Evaluate new technologies and software appropriate to Faulu Microfinance bank.
• Monitor, on a continuous basis, all transactions to ensure that unusual and suspicious transactions are reported to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)
• Implementing and enforcing the board approved AML, KYC & CFT policy in as far as is applicable within my area of responsibilit

Educational Qualifications/Experience

• Degree in Information Technology or equivalent IT related training with at least 4 years’ working experience in a busy Financial institution
• ITIL Service Delivery Certification.

Knowledge and Skills

• 2 years’ experience in T24 Close of Business process.
• Certification in Oracle, Mssql database and UNIX operating system is required.
• Knowledge of T24 and other leading Banking Software close of business processes.
• Proven knowledge and use of leading database systems e.g. Oracle, MySQL, MSSQL and jbase
• Proven knowledge and administration of windows and UNIX platforms
• Knowledge of other core banking software e.g. Finacle, BR.Net etc.