Database Administator

Responsibilities:

• Database Design and Implementation:
• Design and implement database systems that meet the organization's requirements.
• Develop database schemas, tables, and indexes to support application performance.
• Install and configure database software, ensuring proper integration with other IT systems.
• Effective monitoring of database services
• Database Maintenance:
• Perform routine maintenance tasks such as backups, indexing, and optimizing database performance.
• Monitor and maintain database performance, tuning, and optimizing queries as needed.
• Apply patches, updates, and upgrades to database systems to ensure they are secure and up-to-date.
• Provide 2nd level support for core banking AX and other applications
• Provide effective support for E-channel databases
• Data Security and Integrity:
• Implement and maintain database security measures, including access controls, encryption, and auditing.
• Ensure the integrity and consistency of data by implementing and maintaining data validation and integrity checks.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans, including regular testing of backups and recovery procedures.
• Database Troubleshooting:
• Diagnose and resolve database-related issues, including performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and data integrity problems.
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots database errors.
• Provide support to application developers and users, assisting with database-related issues and performance tuning.
• Effective monitoring of database services
• Collaboration and Documentation:
• Work closely with application developers, system administrators, and other IT staff to ensure that database systems meet the needs of the business.
• Document database architectures, configurations, procedures, and policies.
• Provide training and support to other IT staff and users on database-related topics.
• Compliance and Reporting:
• Ensure that all database systems comply with regulatory and industry standards, including data protection and privacy laws.
• Generate reports and analytics to support business decision-making and regulatory compliance.
• Continuous Improvement:
• Stay up-to-date with emerging database technologies and best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend new database technologies, tools, and practices to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Bank's database systems 
• Others:
• Effective incident management and logging, including root cause analysis
• Effective change and release management documentation
• Writing reports, documentation, and operating manuals, including IT policies,  procedures, and IT steering committee documentation
• Testing and modifying databases to ensure that they operate reliably
• Providing user training, support, and feedback on applications
• Writing disaster recovery plans
• Management and administration of the customer relationship management (CRM) platform.
• Writing script to generate customized reports from the database.
• Provide support and coordinate EOD, EOM, and EOY activities.
• Provide second-level support for other databases in the bank.

Requirements:

• 5 years of cognate experience
• Degree in a related field