DEADLINE: 16/01/2025

Database Administrator

Full-time

The Database Administrator role is to design, plan, implement and support the databases in the organization, and the related infrastructure. The Database Administrator should be expert in operating databases in different platforms especially different operating systems, Cloud implementations, Storage platforms, core database platforms. The role should design databases for the required performance, capacity management considerations, and should be capable to align the performance database requirements with the costs in implementing and supporting the platforms.

 

Key Accountabilities (Duties and Responsibilities)

Perspective

Perspective % Weighting Output
Database Planning 40% Design, and implement organizational database systems to achieve performance and availability targets. Develop and implement Capacity management procedures to keep databases within capacity management thresholds.
Database Management 30% Manage Databases availability, Service Recovery, to ensure projects, incidents; problems are addressed according to defined set of policies, processes, procedures and SLA’s.
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.
Database Setup 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.

Job Specifications

Academic:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Professional:
• ITIL, OCA, OCP, OCM, other relevant professional qualifications in IT field would be an added advantage.
• Project Management certification and experience is preferred e.g. PRINCE2, PMP.

Desired Work Experience:
• Three 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.

Job Dimensions

Reporting Relationships:

  • Direct Reports: None
  • Indirect Reports: None

Stakeholder Management:

  • Internal: IT Department

Decision Making Authority/Mandates/Constraints:
• Structure of the databases and database infrastructure within approved guidelines.
• Databases design, reviews and improvement proposals.

Work Cycle and Impact:
• Time Horizon: 3-6 months

NCBA Bank Core Value Behaviors

Technical Competencies
Behavioral Competencies

Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months:
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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About NCBA Bank

Industry: Data Anaysis
Location: Kampala, Uganda
At NCBA, your success is our success. That’s why everything we do is focused around helping you achieve your financial goals. Our aim is to provide you with exceptional financial services that enable you to save, invest and grow your wealth. By offering services that are simple and effective we strive to give you time for more, for things that matter most to you. Have a look around this site to find out how you can benefit from our unique range of banking products and services.

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