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Database Administrator

  • Full Time
  • Harare
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Telone

Job Description:

Responsible for the installation, design, configuration, upgrade, optimization, and maintenance of databases and associated software products, in support of operational systems and the development environment

Duties And Responsibilities:

  • Plans, develops and maintains documentation related to the database configuration, data flow, replication, data transformation and architecture in conjunction with users.
  • Plans and coordinates database security measures alongside network administrators.
  • Designs and enhance databases for the organisation’s MIS/ICT systems.
  • Conducts periodical database optimisation, monitoring, administration, maintenance and fine tuning.
  • Participates in technical tasks of database vulnerability check, security tools implementation, and troubleshooting.
  • Provides technical expertise and hands-on support in consolidation and migration of databases to new hardware and platforms.
  • Records and maintains periodical database performance metrics.
  • Establishes and maintains data security and integrity procedures.
  • Conducts database user management emphasizing on segregation of duties through assignment of appropriate roles/privileges/permissions.
  • Manages the security and disaster recovery aspects of a database.
  • Establishes, plans, configures and performs database backup/restores and DRP procedures.
  • Ensures connectivity to database systems always and apply database patches.
  • Ensures database systems are up and running to enable proper revenue collections.
  • Completes all other related tasks as and when required.

Qualification and Experience:

  • A Degree in Computer Science/ Information Systems or equivalent from reputable institutions.
  • Certification in Oracle 10g/11/12c Database Administration.
  • Sound knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Unix/Linus/ SUN Solaris.
  • Plus 3 years proven experience in database administration on Oracle RAC platforms.

Closing Date: 21 April 2023