Oracle Database Administrator III - 1 Post at Kenya Power

Job Ref: HR: KP1/5B.2/1/3/1175

Reporting to the Principal System Administator, the successful candidates will ensure effective provisioning and maintenance of core database platform to ensure availability, reliability and data integrity of the mission critical business systems.

The specific tasks will entail:-

• Implement policies, procedures, and technologies to ensure database security through secure access, monitoring, control, and routine security evaluations.
• Perform standard configuration, management, and maintenance tasks for database systems and underlying server infrastructure. 
• Perform and test database configuration backups and restores to ensure system recovery from error or outage. 
• Perform and test data backups and restores to ensure disaster recovery. 
• Review and deploy database patch releases according to best practices. 
• Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software problems on all systems.
• Monitor, test, and tune database performance; preserve and provide database log files as needed.
• Develop and implement contingency plans to guarantee systems operations during emergencies.
• Develop and implement efficient preventative maintenance schedules for servers, consoles and peripherals.
• Participate in and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for systems and software in conjunction with end-users and department managers.
• Coordinate with network engineers and system administration functions to implement systems that utilize industry best practices to meet corporate objectives.

Interested applicants must possess the following;-

Job Specifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field from a recognized Institution.
• Oracle Certification - Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) / Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
• Possession of Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE: SQL 2016 Database Administration) will be an added advantage.
• Certification in Unix/ Linux Systems Administration.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Operating Systems. 
• Five (5) years working experience for Administator I; Three (3) years for Administator III and Two (2) years for Administator IV preferably in a similar organization.

Technical Capabilities & Key Competencies

1. Strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices.
2. Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring and maintaining Oracle Databases.
3. Hands-on hardware and software troubleshooting experience.
4. Good technical knowledge of current server, storage and network hardware and standards, including clustering.
5. Understanding of best practice in database administration and trends
6. Excellent planning, presentation and evaluation skills
7. Creativity and innovation
8. Drive for results and achievement
9. Insightful, proactive and future focused
10. Demonstrates high level of integrity