The role holder is responsible for ensuring the stability, security, and optimal performance of the bank’s database infrastructure. This role encompasses the design, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of database systems, including storage, operating systems, and backup solutions. The position requires close collaboration with internal teams and external vendors to support business-critical applications and regulatory compliance.
Main Duties
- Design, implement, and maintain robust database
systems to meet performance, scalability, and availability targets.
- Develop and enforce capacity management
procedures to ensure databases operate within defined thresholds.
- Monitor and manage database availability,
service recovery, and incident resolution in line with SLAs and
established policies.
- Ensure database security through implementation
of policies, controls, and infrastructure safeguards against data loss,
corruption, and unauthorized access.
- Plan, design, and execute database projects
aligned with business requirements, ensuring timely delivery and optimal
performance.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of database
configurations, operating procedures, and change records.
- Research emerging technologies and provide
strategic recommendations to enhance database architecture and
performance.
- Engage and manage relationships with third-party
vendors to address database requirements, upgrades, and technical support.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align
database strategies with organizational objectives and ensure seamless
integration with business processes.
Minimum qualification and experience
required
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology,
Computer Science, or a related field.
- Professional certifications such as Oracle DBA,
Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator, AWS Certified Database,
ITIL, OCA, OCP, OCM, or PostgreSQL certifications.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in IT with
hands-on expertise in database administration or a similar role.
- Proficiency in major database platforms (e.g.,
Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
- Experience in the Banking industry is desirable
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and
communication skills.
- Working knowledge of banking products and
technology innovations.
- Proven experience in database administration
within a banking or financial services environment.
- Ability to work independently and lead
initiatives while fostering teamwork.
- Customer-focused mindset with strong
interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility to work outside standard hours when
required.
How to Apply
We value
diligence, integrity, honesty and team work. If you want to be part of the
Credit Bank team drop, send your CV with the position as the subject title of
your mail to hr@creditbank.co.ke and
we’ll get back to you whenever a position emerges.
