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Job Title:    Database Administrator

Organization:  Stanbic Bank

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited is a subsidiary of Stanbic Africa Holdings
Limited which is in turn owned by Standard Bank Group Limited (“the Group”),
Africa’s leading banking and financial services group. The Standard Bank Group
is the leading banking group focused on emerging markets. It is the largest
African banking group ranked by assets and earnings. Stanbic Bank Uganda
Limited is the largest bank in Uganda by assets and market capitalization. It
offers a full range of banking services through two business units; Personal
and Business Banking (PBB), and Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB).

 

Job Summary:  The Database
Administrator is mainly responsible for all functions associated with the
efficient design, implementation and maintenance (performance, integrity and
security) of Relational database management systems. This role reports to the
IT Infrastructure Manager in Production Services area.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Accountable for Production Services in GTO. This encompasses All
Relational database management systems in this area (Oracle, SQL Server and DB2
databases):

·       
Performs
ongoing tuning of the database instances and Monitoring system health as well
as optimize performance

·       
Performs
the capacity planning required to maintain the databases full operational

·       
Maintain
operational documentation including data standards, policies, procedures and
definitions for the data dictionary

·       
Ensuring
that database backups and archiving happens as well as maintaining and testing
disaster recovery procedures and non-production environment refresh

·       
Perform
Database installations, upgrades and patch deployments as well as Control
changes to reference data through the development life cycle and Carry out
impact analysis of any changes made to the databases

·       
Performs
data modelling, normalization and RDBMS vendor interface management and
ensuring compliance with RDBMS software license agreement

·       
Identify
and manage RDBMS related incidents and escalate tickets with RDBMS vendor
technical support teams when required

·       
Implement
and enforce database security through logical access control and database
activity auditing

·       
Provide
periodic management and incident reports as required

·       
Managing
Creation and Administration of primary database objects, maintain primary
database storage structures, maintain site data replication and perform proper
RDBMS application initialisation and shutdown practices

·       
Aide in
the administration of the supporting platforms and applications (operating
systems and backup solutions)

·       
Maintain
a detailed and updated runbook for all RDMS environments

·       
Improve
system stability

·       
Participate
in disaster recovery functions and processes

·       
Ensure
that issues logged on issue tracker are closed within SLA

·       
Implement
Changes with minimum Business disruption

·       
Ensure
DR capability is fit for purpose Design principles

·       
Improves
Service through targeted Improvement Programs

·       
Standardise
and Optimise service offerings across all business units

·       
Ensure
change request implementation and attending to IRs raised.

 

Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for the Stanbic Bank Database Administrator job placement must
hold a Degree in a computer related field.

·       
Advanced
knowledge and proficiency in Oracle databases

·       
Advanced
knowledge and proficiency in AIX Unix and Linux

·       
Extensive
general technical knowledge of information technology infrastructure.

·       
Advanced
proficiency in TSM backup solution

·       
Ability
to interpret complex data into meaningful information

·       
General
system administration skills

·       
Programming
skills is an added advantage

·       
Good
communication skills

·       
Ability
to interpret complex data into meaningful information

·       
Finacle
core administration skills

·       
Good
knowledge on the AIX unix environment

·       
Programing
skills is an added advantage

·       
System
Administration Skills

·       
Active
Directory Skills

·       
Unix
Skills

·       
ITIL
knowledge IS A PLUS

 

How to Apply:

All candidates are strongly encouraged to apply online at the link below.

 

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