Senior Database Administrator job at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)
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Vacancy title:
Senior Database Administrator

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Computer & IT ]

Jobs at:

KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, May 21 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Kilifi, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 07 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
JOB PURPOSE:
This role is responsible for development of databases in the environment in accordance with 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.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Advise and provide technical expertise on database development framework and processes.
• Analyses data requirements, to establish, modify or maintain a data model and interpret model into a database schema.
• Evaluate potential solutions, demonstrate, install and commission selected products.
• Interact with data models, object relational database mapping and producing reports.
• Develop and enable enterprise reporting and business intelligence services.
• Collaborate with IT project management office, software developers and infrastructure specialists in IT project delivery.
• Responsible for the delivery of software-based enterprise-wide projects.
• Advise and support data managers and statisticians in execution of dynamic data tasks.
• Performance tune all database environments to all systems are available and ensure the use of latest technology.
• Conduct research on development of improved frameworks and technologies for database efficiencies.
• Advice on department resources regarding recruitment and staffing.
• Ensure that the appropriate disaster recovery measures are in place; and
• Advice and review backups and recovery policies and SOP’s

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science or in related specialization of study
• Relevant DBA Certification e.g. OCA, OCP, MCSD, MCSE, MYSQL for DBA, AGILE, IBM analytics.
• 5 years overall experience and out of which at least two (2) years should be at supervisory level
• Experience in Data management for scientific studies
• Advanced knowledge of computer languages.
• Expert knowledge of writing program documentation.
• Strong understanding of the software development cycle.
• Ability to identify tasks which require automation and automate.
• Experience in containerization and visualization

DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
• Experience in Data management for scientific studies
• Advanced knowledge of computer languages.
• Expert knowledge of writing program documentation.
• Strong understanding of the software development cycle.
• Ability to identify tasks which require automation and automate.COMPETENCIES:
• Demonstrate high levels of integrity
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task and stay organized in a dynamic work environment
• Logical diagnostic skills and ability to exercise good judgement in the resolution of problem



Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 21 May 2024
Duty Station: Kilifi
Posted: 07-05-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 07-05-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 07-05-2068
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