KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)
4 days ago
05/07/2024
06/06/2024
Senior Database Administrator
KilifiKE
JOB PURPOSE: This role is responsible for development of databases in the environment in accordance with the set standards to meet business objectives. Work includes a broad range of complex technical or professional activities, in a variet...
JOB PURPOSE:
This role is responsible for development of databases in the environment in accordance with the set standards to meet business objectives. Work includes a broad range of complex technical or professional activities, in a variety of contexts. Investigates, defines, and resolves complex issues.
Description:
REPORTS TO: Software Development Manager.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Advise and provide technical expertise on database development framework and processes.
- Analyses data requirements, to establish, modify or maintain a data model and interpret model into a database schema.
- Evaluate potential solutions, demonstrate, install and commission selected products.
- Interact with data models, object relational database mapping and producing reports.
- Develop and enable enterprise reporting and business intelligence services.
- Collaborate with IT project management office, software developers and infrastructure specialists in IT project delivery.
- Responsible for the delivery of software-based enterprise-wide projects.
- Advise and support data managers and statisticians in execution of dynamic data tasks.
- Performance tune all database environments to all systems are available and ensure the use of latest technology.
- Conduct research on development of improved frameworks and technologies for database efficiencies.
- Advice on department resources regarding recruitment and staffing.
- Ensure that the appropriate disaster recovery measures are in place; and
- Advice and review backups and recovery policies and SOP’s
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science or in related specialization of study
- Relevant DBA Certification e.g. OCA, OCP, MCSD, MCSE, MYSQL for DBA, AGILE, IBM analytics.
- 5 years overall experience and out of which at least two (2) years should be at supervisory level
- Experience in Data management for scientific studies
- Advanced knowledge of computer languages.
- Expert knowledge of writing program documentation.
- Strong understanding of the software development cycle.
- Ability to identify tasks which require automation and automate.
- Experience in containerization and visualization
DESIRABLE CRITERIA:
- Experience in Data management for scientific studies
- Advanced knowledge of computer languages.
- Expert knowledge of writing program documentation.
- Strong understanding of the software development cycle.
- Ability to identify tasks which require automation and automate.
COMPETENCIES:
- Demonstrate high levels of integrity
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to multi-task and stay organized in a dynamic work environment
- Logical diagnostic skills and ability to exercise good judgement in the resolution of problem
KilifiKE
Bachelor
Data Analytics