Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 03, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose Statement
The Senior Manager, Databases Administration role is to support the bank’s databases and database infrastructure. This includes developing, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing key functional areas; particularly NCBA group databases, database storage, database server operating systems and database backups in collaboration with external vendors, system experts and consultants.

Key Accountabilities (Duties and Responsibilities)
Database Maintenance and Optimization 30%
• Enhancing the scalability and performance of existing database architecture including maintenance and development of all databases.
• Performing database maintenance, migration, and upgrading hardware and software.
Database Development and Management 20%
• Developing database structures and features according to NCBA needs.
• Developing procedures to ensure data integrity and quality
• Manage Databases Recovery Service Agreements to ensure projects, incidents, problems and escalations are dealt with according to defined set of policies, processes, procedures and SLA's.
• Documenting processes and complying with best practices in database management.
Database Integration 10%
• Effectiveness of integration of database strategy / blueprint with the bank's business direction
Database Security 10%
• Effectiveness of the databases security (policy, controls and infrastructure) with regard to protection against exposure to and impact of risks associated with data loss, corruption and/or unauthorized access
Project Management 10%
• Plans, Designs and implements Database projects in accordance with Bank’s requirements and Monitor Capacity/Performance of the group databases to ensure optimum efficiency
Business Continuity 10%
• Disaster readiness is maintained as agreed and ensures regular DR exercise is done 10% Support of ICT
Strategy 10%
• Effectiveness of integration of ICT databases blueprint with the bank's business direction cessary (On-Prem, Hybrid and Cloud instances)

Ideal Job Specifications
Academic:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
Professional:
• ITIL, OCA, OCP, OCM, other relevant database professional qualifications in IT field would be an added advantage
• MS SQL Certification will also be an added advantage
• Project Management certification and experience is preferred e.g. PRINCE2, PMP

Desired work experience:
• Seven years’ experience in databases and storage support on medium to large organizations.
• Working experience in a bank or other financial services organization would be added advantage

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Use the link below to apply.
https://ke.ncbagroup.com/jobs/senior-manager-databases-administration/

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