Senior Database Administrator

Qualifications and experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline.
  

Experience

• 5 years of experience in database administration within a complex, mission-critical environment.
  
• Proven experience managing Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases preferably in a financial or banking setup.
  
• Experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and other RDBMS platforms.
  
• Exposure to cloud-based databases (Azure SQL, AWS RDS) is an added advantage.
  

• Database Administration
  
• Administer, maintain, and support Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL database systems.
  
• Install, configure, and upgrade database servers and related tools.
  
• Implement database security, encryption, and user access controls in compliance with internal and regulatory requirements.
  
• Perform regular database health checks, integrity verification, and maintenance activities.
  
• Performance and Optimization
  
• Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize SQL queries, indexes, and storage.
  
• Conduct capacity planning and implement tuning strategies to ensure optimal performance and scalability.
  
• Analyse trends and recommend improvements to database architecture and processes.
  
• Backup, Recovery, and High Availability
  
• Implement and manage backup and disaster recovery strategies using RMAN, or equivalent tools.
  
• Ensure databases are configured for high availability and replication between Production and DR sites.
  
• Regularly test and document restore and recovery procedures.
  
• Security and Compliance
  
• Enforce database security policies, including data encryption, audit logging, and leastprivilege access.
  
• Support compliance with CBK, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and internal IT security frameworks.
  
• Apply security patches and address vulnerabilities in coordination with the IT Security team.
  
• Automation and Scripting
  
• Automate routine administrative tasks using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or SQL scripting.
  
• Develop scripts for monitoring, alerting, and reporting on database performance and
  
• availability.
  
• Collaboration and Support
  
• Work closely with application developers, system administrators, and network engineers to ensure seamless integration and system stability.
  
• Provide advanced technical support for database-related incidents and participate in root cause analysis.
  
• Participate in IT projects including system upgrades, migrations, and application deployments.
  
• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
  
• Support and test database recovery procedures as part of the BCP/DR drills.
  
• Maintain DR documentation and ensure replication and synchronization between
  
• production and standby databases.