KCB Oracle Database Administrator Career in Kenya - 2015

Oracle Database Administrator
 

Job Ref: IT 12/2015
 

Department: IT
 

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

1. Data warehousing, data mining and business intelligence


2. Unix platforms  HP /Solaris /IBM AIX

• Knowledge of administration in the following areas will be an added advantage

1. T24 core banking systems


2. 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.