Database and Applications Administrator job at Cairo bank Uganda

JOB DETAILS:
Position: Database and Applications Administrator
Reports to: Head of IT
Department: Information Technology

Job Summary: To design, install, administer, and optimize corporate databases, database management systems and related components to achieve high performance of the various business applications and achieve specified server uptime.

Key Responsibilities:
• To develop database operations, maintenance, security, archiving and recovery procedures.
• To provide substantive input to systems Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plan and ensure proper fail-over setup plans.

• To monitor and tune database performance and control user access and security.

• To ensure the functionality of databases and adherence to procedures by all users.
• To plan for all database systems, storage/capacity requirements

• Analyze business application requirements and develop specifications for database construction and maintenance.
• Commission, install and test new applications and versions of Database Management Systems (DBMS)

• Create and maintain reporting systems using products such as crystal reports, etc.
• Communicate regularly with technical, applications and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security
• Run End of Day, End of Month and End of year operations
• Report for duty on time and respond to any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor/line manager.

Education.
• A Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science or other related field
• Relevant Database Management System certifications in Oracle and SQL are an added advantage

Experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role in a Supervised Financial Institution by the Bank of Uganda

Skills and competencies.
• Good working knowledge of Financial Institutions Operations and Regulations of Supervised Financial Institutions in Uganda.
• Analytical and critical skills with proficiency in Excel and data assessments
• Highly organized
• Proactive and decisive
• Ability to influence others on control behaviors
• Interpersonal and team player skills
• Stakeholder management capabilities
• Motivated and self-driven

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates should send their application letters and curriculum vitae to the Head of Human Resources at recruitment@cbu.co.ug no later than 5 pm, Monday 29th April, 2024