The Position
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Data Base Administration the role
holder will be required to ensure the health and optimization of all
oracle data based applications.
Key Responsibilities
· Manage and support high performance, highly available and
mission critical database platforms for the Core Banking and other
systems.
· Review and design database structures to support business
requirements including logical and physical database modeling.
· Install, configure and maintain database instances, creates
various database objects, create users with appropriate roles and levels
of security.
· Implement database security policies that are consistent with laid security guidelines.
· Implement and perform database backup and recovery strategies that meet recovery and availability requirements.
· Implement best practices and incorporate them in DBA procedures.
· Manage and support Enterprise Data warehouse including the development of reports from the data warehouse platform.
Qualifications and Requirements
For the above position, the successful applicants should have:
· A Bachelor’s degree in ICT or related field from a recognized university is required. An MBA will be an added advantage
· Must possess Oracle OCP certification
· Demonstrate a strong understanding of Oracle RAC and Oracle Data Guard
· Demonstrate a strong understanding of Unix
· A team player with Effective leadership skills
· A minimum of 5 years’ hands on experience in Oracle administration
· A minimum of 3 years’ hands on experience in
o Data warehousing, data mining and business intelligence
o Unix platforms HP /Solaris /IBM AIX
· Knowledge of administration in the following areas will be an added advantage
o T24 core banking systems
o Web sphere and MQ series
· Self-driven with highly innovative skills
The above positions are demanding roles which the Bank will provide a
competitive package for the successful candidates. If you believe you
can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above,
please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current
position, remuneration level, e-mail address and telephone contacts
quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke.
To be considered your application must be received by Sept. 25, 2015.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
JOB REF: IT 12/2015
