Oracle Database Administrator at KCB Bank Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for support of Oracle database systems including but not limited to availability, performance, and reliability of database systems.
• Responsible for interfacing with application development teams to ensure applications fit within the Oracle database systems with scalability, reliability and security designed and implemented from the onset. 
• Perform database performance analysis, tuning, capacity planning, system sizing and ongoing maintenance to ensure maximum performance.
• Implement database backup and recovery strategies that meet KCB’s recovery and availability requirements.
• 5. Setup and document database related processes and procedures   for Business Continuity.
• Recommend best practices and ensure they are implemented and incorporated into DBA procedures.
• Diagnose and solve complex problems including non-functional problems such as performance issues with Oracle Engineered Systems by identifying workarounds and driving resolution.
• Provide technical guidance for design, development, integration and testing of production Oracle databases.
• Responsible for ensuring conformance to security standards for all Oracle databases.
• Design BCP and HA solutions for Oracle database systems in order to achieve required uptime SLA for mission critical applications.

Requirements:

To be considered for the role, the successful applicant should have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in ICT, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 7 years’ progressive experience in Information Technology with at least 7 years’ experience in database management in environments with Oracle RAC, Dataguard, RMAN and Exadata Engineered Systems.
• Certification in Oracle – Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) is required; Oracle Certified Master (OCM) is preferred.  
• Experience in Opensource SQL database (MySQL/Maria DB, PostgreSQL) an added advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.