Database Administrator Job in Kenya - KCB Bank

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage SQL Server and MySQL instances, both in clustered and non-clustered configurations
  • Ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability and security
  • Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
  • Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement
  • Provide 24×7 support for critical production systems
  • Prepare documentations and specifications
  • Handle common database procedures, such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migration
  • Profile server resource usage, optimize and tweak as necessary
  • Configure and maintain database servers and processes

Daily Responsibilities:


  • Routine production database support functions including and not limited to checking for tablespace free space, fragmentation, checking for nightly / weekly back-up status, checking production databases for critical errors and creating SRs with tech support and follow-up.
  • Resolving all database-related issues and working closely with the Development, Project Management and staff
  • Ensuring for security, performance monitoring and tuning, capacity planning, and backup and recovery are performed.
  • Overseeing backups, replication and failover and running optimally.
  • Monitoring Database systems and platforms for availability.

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

  • A bachelor’s degree in IT or other IT/Engineering related
  • Professional certification in MS SQL, MySQL Certification will be an added advantage 
  • At least 3 years of experience in IT. 
  • At least 2 years of experience in MySQL, PostgreSQL and MS SQL database administration
  • At least 2 years of experience in Data Warehousing 
  • At least 2 years of experience in Banking Operations is desired 

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