Job Openings at Dubai Bank Kenya

Ref. No. IT/DBA/006/20

Key Responsilbilities

• Identifying and resolving complex Database server problems in large banking environments.
• Working on new technology implementation and improving database performance.
• Engaging vendor support as required to resolve complex issues
• Analyzing and improving database performance for key processes.
• Mentoring internal development and support groups on database best practices through one-on-one interactions and general information updates.
• Daily monitoring for database performance, backups & data import jobs consistently responding to developers/project managers our willingness to go the extra mile to respond rapidly to their database issues and provide assistance and problem resolution.
• Enhance, improve & implement Disaster Recovery solutions including designing, configuring and support existing environment.
• Capacity Planning, especially the ability to aggregate day to day challenges into a bigger capacity planning effort.
• Assist IT security in security Challenges and solutions.
• Support for new ongoing project development, testing and deployment.
• To provide support to design, plan & implement Disaster Recovery (DR) for Business-critical Database Servers.
• To setup, maintenance & administration of MS SQL Servers in Production, Staging, Test & Development Environments
• Data Transformation Services configurations and maintenance.
• Establishing the needs of users and monitoring user access and security and controlling database access permissions and privileges
• Keep abreast of latest security, legislation, regulations, advisories, alerts and vulnerabilities and plan proactive actions accordingly.
• Continually monitor security events in the network, take corrective actions and generate reports for management

To provide supporting role to DBA team by:

• Resolving or fixing known issues with the help of documents or online/offline help.
• Performing database monitoring and taking needed corrective actions as per documentation.
• Escalating issues for resolution expeditiously
• Service management (starting or stopping of database and relevant services).
• To provide adhoc support for oracle database related tasks.

All the above accountabilities include but not limited to any additional/new tasks or responsibilities assigned by the line Manager.

Job Specification

Education:

Bachelor of Engineering / Information Science and Engineering or equivalent.

Training/Skills

• Database Management skills.
• Process Management skills.
• Knowledge of Islamic Banking principles and Sharia laws
• Microsoft Certified Professional, ITIL Certified.
• Oracle RDBMS 10g/11g/12c OCP certification and experience.
• Thorough knowledge of MS SQL databases
• Thorough knowledge in SOA, Oracle Fusion Middleware technology including Oracle Form Services, Weblogic, etc.
• Proficiency in SQL, SQL Plus, PLSQLStrong.
• knowledge in SAN, NAS storage systems.
• Must have worked in a Large, complex OLTP High Availability Database environment.
• Proficiency in operating systems Unix, Solaris, Linux.
• Networking skills especially in the area of the Oracle Clusterware and Storage administrator skills for ASM and OCFS2.

Work Experience:

Minimum 4 years in similar role.

Competencies

• Problem Solving.
• Assertiveness.
• Team Orientation.
• Flexibility

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Ref. No. IT/DBA/006/20

Key Responsibilities

• Research, design, and present feasible and effective network solutions to IT management.
• Understand, analyze, and document the functional and non-functional business requirements & align with IT requirements.
• Assist in design technical solution architecture to meet business requirements and ensure appropriate sizing of the technologies.
• Reviewing technical design specifications to ensure they are aligned with the technical solution architecture & provides the estimated cost.
• Install, configure, manage & monitor bank’s enterprise network for data, voice, and security Maintain network life cycle management: Planning Designing, Deployment and operational support and enhancements, upgrades & troubleshooting
• Liaise with vendors for installation activities of active and design passive-SCS Network Infrastructure for DC & Major branches & back office, get projects completed for HO & branches.
• Key role in implementing successful long term and short term network/security programs/projects and work closely with IT Projects team.
• Design and manage enterprise information/data flows and protection services which includes enterprise key management of network design and information protection spanning to database, file system, and applications.
• Liaise with Security Compliance, Infrastructure Services & Application Services to ensure smooth operations.
• Responsible to maintain the records of the audit programs both internally and externally.
• Prepare and maintain excellent documentation of DC, DR, products, services and designs implemented for the Infrastructure department
• All the above accountabilities include but not limited to any additional/new tasks or responsibilities assigned by the line Manager.

Job Specification

Education

Minimum Bachelor degree in Science and computers engineering or equivalent.

Training/Skills

• CCIE Certification Preferred.
• Network Management skills.
• Project Management skills.
• Hands on experience with Cisco Routers, Switches, Firewalls, CUCM & Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Strong Knowledge and Troubleshooting skills of Routing protocols, Layer 2 Technologies & Network Security.
• Strong Knowledge of Network Monitoring Systems.
• Hands on experience with F5 preferred.
• Knowledge of Islamic Banking principles and Sharia laws preferred.ITIL, IT Governance, etc. preferred.

Work Experience

Minimum 4 years of experience in similar domain

Competencies

• Planning and Organizing
• Relationship Management
• Communication Skills