Job Purpose Statement

The Senior Database Administrator role is to support the bank’s databases and database infrastructure. This includes developing, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing key functional areas; particularly NCBA group databases, database storage, database server operating systems and database backups in collaboration with external vendors, system experts and consultants.

Key Accountabilities (Duties and Responsibilities)

• Database Maintenance (40%): Maintain and develop all databases.
• Database Management (30%): Manage recovery agreements to handle projects, incidents, problems, and escalations per policies and SLAs.
• Database Integration (10%): Align database strategy with the bank’s business direction.
• Database Security (10%): Ensure database security against data loss, corruption, and unauthorized access.
• Database Projects & Performance (10%): Plan and implement projects while monitoring database capacity and performance for optimal efficiency.

Job Specifications

• Academic: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Professional: ITIL, OCA, OCP, OCM, or other relevant IT qualifications; Project Management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP) preferred.
• Desired Work Experience: Five years of experience in database and storage support in medium to large organizations; experience in a bank or financial services is an added advantage.

Job Dimensions

Reporting Relationships

• Direct Reports: None
• Indirect Reports: None

Stakeholder Management

• Internal: IT Department
• External: None specified

Decision-Making Authority / Mandates / Constraints

• Scope: Structure of databases and database infrastructure within approved guidelines
• Responsibilities: Database design, reviews, and improvement proposals
• Type: Operational

Work Cycle and Impact

• Planning Horizon: 3 – 6 months