Database Administrator at Stanbic IBTC

Job Purpose

• The Database Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of Databases.
• The Database Administrator carries out responsibilities in some of the following technical areas: Creating and maintaining all databases required for Production, Disaster Recovery, development and testing usage, Performs ongoing tuning of the database instances, etc.
• Performing in conjunction with system administrators, the capacity planning required in creating and maintaining the various databases for the use of the Bank. Performs failover of databases as required for disaster recovery. Ensures space availability for database growth.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities
Improve Customer Experience:

• Achieve a minimum annual Business Survey (i.e ISS) rating of 8 out of 10
• Ensure not more than 5 significant incidents occur every week

Revenue Generation and Cost Reduction:

• New cost saving and revenue generating initiatives implemented by the Business as a result of insights from IT value driven metrics

Establish a control framework that guarantees visibility and reliability of our franchise:

• Resolve exceptions before due dates
• Ensure there is no vulnerability
• Emergency changes should not exceed 10% of total changes
• Successful DR exercises
• Configure Install and Support all Security Software
• Responsible for administration of the firewall and monitoring of security tools
• Responds to Security incidents and coordinates with the Head IT Security to develop Security Strategies
• Stays current with technological changes that affect the security of the network, computers and other equipment.

Minimum Qualification and Experience

• First Degree
• Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in a similar or related position.