Job Summary:

This role is responsible for installation, configuration, operation and maintenance of databases

Key Responsibilities:

Undertakes planning for database installations.
Carries out database software installation and configuration
Performs software upgrades and patching.
Performs database monitoring, troubleshooting and performance tuning.
Implements database security as per security policy
Develops strategy for database backup, testing and recovery
Undertaking data Backup and Recovery
Carries out database changes and updates during deployments of application releases.
Maintains documentation for all database instance parameters and system settings
Performs appropriate database sizing activities and capacity planning
Executes data extraction for reporting as per user requests.
Ensure conformity to ISO (9001:2015 and 27001:2013) and data security requirements

Academic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications or any other IT related field.

Professional Qualifications

Required Certification

The following certifications will be an added advantage:

Relevant Work Experience Required

Have at least three (3) years hands-on experience in RDBMS installation, tuning and troubleshooting in a busy environment.
Have working experience in Unix and Windows operating systems in a busy environment

Skills Required:

Ability to manage enterprise databases on RDBMS like Oracle, Postgress, MySql and MS SQL Server.
Demonstrate ability to diagnose and performance tune databases for optimal performance
Experience in Programming/scripting languages such as SQL, PL/SQL
Ability to install and configure Linux/ Windows installations,

Supervisor – Database Administrator (DBA) at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Full Time

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