Vacancy title:
Database Administrator

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Banking, Category: Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
Family Bank Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, May 2 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 30 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Database Administrator

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Experience4 years
• LocationNairobi
• Job FieldICT / Computer 

Job Purpose:

• Administration, performance tuning, capacity planning and management of all Family Bank  databases. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Responsible to create and maintain databases required for development, testing and production usage. 
• Ensure 99.99% availability maintained for all critical databases. 
• Perform capacity planning required to create and maintain the databases. 
• Administration of Oracle RAC, Data Guard, and MS SQL server administration. 
• Maintain database security, integrity and computing resources to comply with the bank compliance  standards. 
• Administer all database projects, including tables, clusters, indexes, views, sequences, packages and  procedures among others. 
• Monitor the performance of the database system and implement or recommend the required changes to  increase the performance and maximum uptime to ensure seamless service delivery. 
• Plan and implement backup and disaster recovery planning and implementation in line with Bank policy. 
• Offer 24/7 databases support; provide rapid resolutions to database downtime and escalate issues to line  manager and the vendor as appropriate. 
• Ensure conformity to security standards for databases and data integrity. 
• Innovation, flexibility and adaptability; ability to keep pace with latest technology and trends in addition to  new delivery expectations. 
• Ensuring compliance with the Bank’s policies and procedures. 
• Role models the brand and corporate values of the bank in the internal and external market environment. 
• Works as part of a team for the purpose of winning together. 
• Any other official duty that may be allocated by management from time to time.

The Person:  

• The ideal candidate must possess the following:  

Qualifications/Experience:  

• Degree in Computer Science or technical related field. 
• At least 4 years’ hands on experience in managing large databases. 
• Experience in Oracle RAC, Data Guard, RMAN. 
• Experience in Linux/Unix/Windows Operating systems. 
• Experience in upgrade of oracle databases from 11g/12C to higher versions 19c is an added advantage. 
• Database systems administration techniques – understanding of database Performance tuning on various 
• Operating Systems, good troubleshooting skills and database migration. 
• Excellent knowledge of Oracle/MSSQL backup and recovery scenarios.  
• Multi-tasking; able to manage several concurrent assignments and prioritize demands. 
• Innovation, flexibility and adaptability; ability to keep pace with latest technology and trends in addition to new  delivery expectations. 
• Certifications: OCP/MSSQL server administration.

Competencies/Attributes:   

• Excellent communication skills; articulate in communicating to both internal and external stakeholders. 
• Strong work ethic, exercise of due diligence and confidentiality. 
• Ability to work under pressure and speed of execution.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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