Responsibilities or duties

The job holder shall be responsible for the management, maintenance, security and integrity of the Authority’s Information Technology databases.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Business Information Technology or related and equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Business Information Technology or related and equivalent qualification from a recognized university is an added advantage.
• Experience in PostgreSQL Relational Database Management System (RDBMS).
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is as added advantage.
• Knowledge of the System Application Product (SAP) HANA database is an added advantage
• Cumulative service period of five (5) years, with relevant work experience, two (2) of which should have been in first level management position or comparable position.

Technical Certifications:

• At least one (1) of the following Database Administration Certification: Microsoft MCITP or Oracle OCP or Certified PostgreSQL DBA (CPSDBA) or equivalent
• At least one (1) System Administration (Linux or Windows) certification
• At least one (1) Network Administration Certification e.g CCNA or equivalent
• At least one (1) Governance-related certification (COBIT or ITIL)

Key Competencies

• Leadership skills
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Negotiation skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Conflict management
• Supervisory skills

Experience needed

Cumulative service period of five (5) years, with relevant work experience, two (2) of which should have been in first level management position or comparable position.

• Implement encryption, access controls, backup strategies as well as set up database auditing tools to track access and changes.
• Develop and implement data quality, usage, and lifecycle management policies.
• Manage database performance and capacity through regular tuning, optimization, archiving and take remedial action where necessary.
• Manage and ensure back-up restoration procedures are conducted and implement maintenance plans and ensure these are executed in accordance with stipulated policies.
• Identify servers for deployment of business applications and software installation procedures and monitor server conditions and resolve any issues arising.
• Coordinate third party update to tax system and resolve outages, disasters and other problems promptly.
• Improve SQL query performance, indexing strategies and ensure databases can handle growth (sharing, replication, clustering).
• Optimize database infrastructure costs, i.e licencing
• Manage relationships with third-party providers, data engineers and analysts
• Trouble shoot diagnose and resolve database issues.
• Balance technical depth with business acumen, ensuring databases support organizational goals securely and efficiently.
• Implement corporate initiatives in the Unit: Performance Management, Audit, Integrity, Quality Management Systems, and Risk Management.
• Support staff career development and performance enhancement within the unit, ensuring alignment with departmental goals.

• Leadership skills
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Negotiation skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Conflict management
• Supervisory skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Business Information Technology or related and equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Business Information Technology or related and equivalent qualification from a recognized university is an added advantage.
• Experience in PostgreSQL Relational Database Management System (RDBMS).
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is as added advantage.
• Knowledge of the System Application Product (SAP) HANA database is an added advantage
• Cumulative service period of five (5) years, with relevant work experience, two (2) of which should have been in first level management position or comparable position.
• At least one (1) of the following Database Administration Certification: Microsoft MCITP or Oracle OCP or Certified PostgreSQL DBA (CPSDBA) or equivalent
• At least one (1) System Administration (Linux or Windows) certification
• At least one (1) Network Administration Certification e.g CCNA or equivalent
• At least one (1) Governance-related certification (COBIT or ITIL)