Job Description
Consolidated Bank of Kenya Ltd is Kenya’s SME bank of choice that provides flexible financial solutions that support our customers in achieving success. The Bank is well positioned, with presence in majority of the country’s business hubs to continually offer pleasant and convenient services. We seek to recruit a high caliber, results oriented and self-driven individual to fill the position of Database Administrator.
DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR
Job Type
Three (3) year Contract
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Business Systems Manager, the Database Administrator will be responsible for
designing, planning, implementing and supporting the databases in the Bank and the related infrastructure
Key Responsibilities
• Install and upgrade the database server and application tools.
• Allocate system storage and plan future storage requirements for the database system.
• Support development and maintenance of the Bank’s digital channels.
• Modify the database structure, as necessary, from information given by application developers.
• Enroll users and maintaining system security.
• Ensure compliance with database vendor license agreement.
• Control and monitor user access to the database.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of the database.
• Plan for backup and recovery of database information.
• Maintain archived data.
• Backup and restore databases.
• Contact database vendors for technical support.
• Generate various reports by querying from database as per need.
Qualifications and Competencies
• Holder of a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related course from a recognized University.
• Should possess over 3 years’ experience in database management preferably in a financial institution.
• Should have professional qualifications in Database Administration (OCA, MCSA-Database Administration).
• Working knowledge of SQL, PLSQL and/or Linux administration will be added advantage.
• Should have solid understanding of Core banking systems, ERP, Databases, Servers and Networks.
• Should have good knowledge in business intelligence (BI) and Analytics.