Job Purpose

To maximize availability, performance tuning, minimize downtime, regular backups of production databases and supporting production, development, and testing Database Systems, implementation and release of database changes

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying and resolving complex SQL server problems in large banking environments.

• Working on implementation of new technology and improving database performance

• Engaging vendor support as required to resolve complex issues

• Analyzing and improving database performance for key processes.

• Creating a knowledge base with best practices and training to be available in a standard format to the ICT team.

• Daily refresh of report database and support for reports creation on the reporting platform for business.

• Enhance, improve & implement Oracle Disaster Recovery solutions including designing, configuring and supporting existing environment.

• Ensuring sufficient storage is available and allocation when required.

• Providing necessary information and enforcing closure of audit, change management and compliance issues.

• Support for new ongoing project development, testing and deployment.

• Carry out security updates / vulnerability management / security fixes processes on the databases regularly

• To provide support to design, plan & implement Disaster Recovery (DR) for Business-critical SQL Servers

• Testing of new fixes / patches / upgrades onto applications / participating in maintenance / upgrade activities with following the change process.

• To provide supporting role to DBA by:

• Resolving or fixing known issues with the help of documents or online/offline help.

• Performing database monitoring and taking needed corrective actions as per documentation.

• Service management (starting or stopping database and relevant services).

• To provide adhoc support for oracle database related tasks.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering / Information Science and Engineering or equivalent

• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in a similar role

• Microsoft Certified Professional, ITIL Certified.

• Ability to resolve issues by minimizing downtime.

• Able to offer real-time solutions to problems

• Assertive and flexibility to adapt to change

• Team player and a great collaborator who works well in a team set up

• Database Management skills and process Management skills.

• Knowledge of Islamic Banking principles and Sharia laws

• Ability to perform the root cause analysis of re occurring issues and resolving the issue from root.

How to apply:

Send your CV and cover letter to careers@dibkenya.co.ke by Friday 3^rd October 2025, quoting Database Administrator as the Subject of the email application. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.