Britam Database Administrator Jobs in Kenya
Job Purpose
Support and maintain secure, high-performing database environments by troubleshooting performance issues, analyzing database traffic and utilization, and providing capacity planning solutions.
Ensure database availability, security, compliance and optimal performance across enterprise systems.
Key Responsibilities
Create and maintain database standards, policies and procedures.
Support database design, development, implementation and testing activities.
Manage database availability, performance, incident management and problem resolution.
Administer database objects to ensure optimum utilization and efficiency.
Define and implement event triggers and alerts for potential database performance or integrity issues.
Perform database housekeeping activities including tuning, indexing and optimization.
Monitor database usage, transaction volumes, response times and concurrency levels.
Implement database security frameworks and ensure compliance with organizational standards.
Identify, report and manage database security issues, audit trails and forensic investigations.
Design and maintain database backup, archiving and storage strategies.
Install database upgrades, patches and application updates.
Implement database security controls and industry best practices.
Manage database users, privileges and role-based access controls.
Conduct quarterly user access reviews and compliance audits.
Implement encryption, masking, whitelisting and database activity monitoring solutions.
Address audit findings and maintain regulatory compliance.
Qualifications
Degree in Science, Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) or Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) in Database Administration (Oracle 19c or later).
OCI certifications such as OCI Foundations or Architect Associate will be an
added advantage for cloud-focused environments.
ITIL Intermediate certification.
Experience
Minimum five (5) years of database administration experience.
Experience supporting high-availability environments such as Oracle RAC, Data Guard or ASM.
Experience performing database migrations between platforms, versions or cloud environments.
Experience supporting 24/7 production systems, including participation in on-call rotations.
Exposure to cloud platforms such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS or Microsoft Azure is an added advantage.
Key Competencies
Oracle Database Administration.
Database Performance Tuning and Optimization.
Database Security and Compliance Management.
Backup, Recovery and Disaster Recovery Planning.
High Availability Solutions (RAC, Data Guard, ASM).
Database Migration and Upgrade Management.
Role-Based Access Control and User Administration.
Incident and Problem Management.
Cloud Database Technologies.
Analytical and Troubleshooting Skills.
Attention to Detail and Documentation.
Communication and Stakeholder Management Skills.
How to apply
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