Summary
Date Posted: Monday, January 31, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Database Administrator

Job Purpose:
This role is responsible for development of databases in the environment in accordance to the set standards to meet business objectives. Work includes a broad range of complex technical or professional activities, in a variety of contexts. Investigates, defines and resolves complex issues.

Responsibilities:**
• Administer database management system support activities for operational database systems.
• Gather requirements, design build, and implement study databases and data collection tools
• Evaluate potential solutions, demonstrate, install and commission selected products.
• Translate object and data models into appropriate database schemas within design constraints.
• Integrate data across applications and DBMSs.
• Set data constraints and perform data cleanup to ensure data quality.
• Facilitate database development and implementation processes.
• Liaise with developers on development project requirements and implement physical database structures.
• Develop basic knowledge of database concepts, object and data modelling techniques and design principles.
• Assesses proposed changes to objects and data structures and implement changes in physical databases.
• Interpret installation standards to meet project needs and produces database components as required.
• Ensure data security by controlling data access through user authentication and connecting applications.
• Develop, manage and test back-up and recovery plans.
• Capacity planning by projecting resource utilization.
• Monitor performance and manage parameters to provide fast responses to front-end users.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree computer science or in related specialization of study
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in database management in environments with Opensource SQL database (MySQL/Maria DB, PostgreSQL). 1 Year supervisory experience added advantage
• Experience in with different database environments and integrating them with web and mobile applications
• Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs (REST, RPC)
• Experience in maintaining and debugging live software applications and databases
• Knowledge and experience working with agile methodologies.

DESIRABLE:
• At least one DBA certification e.g., OCA, MYSQL, MCSA
• Experience in Electronic Data Collection systems such e.g., Redcap, Open Clinica
• Experience in working in a research institution
• Experience with Azure

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
To apply for this position please click on the below link:
Database Administrator - Re-advertisement | Jobs/Training Opportunities (kemri-wellcome.org)
Those who had applied to the prior vacancy announcement (Number DBA121121) do not need to re-apply.

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