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Database Management & Administration:

• Install, configure, and maintain database systems (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sybase) – Proficiency in both Oracle and Sybase is required Databases.

• Monitor database performance and implement necessary improvements for optimal speed and efficiency.

• Ensure regular database backups and data recovery in case of system failure.

• Implement and maintain database security policies to safeguard sensitive data.

• Data Integrity & Security:

• Perform regular database audits to identify and mitigate potential risks.

• Implement encryption and other security measures to protect data.

• Enforce user access controls and monitor user activity for compliance with company policies.

Database Optimization:

• Analyze and optimize queries, indexing, and database design to improve performance.

• Fine-tune database performance for high-availability systems, ensuring minimal downtime.

• Ensure efficient data storage and retrieval, reducing redundancy and improving data access times.

Support & Troubleshooting:

• Provide support for database-related issues, resolving technical problems efficiently.

• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues with database connections, performance, and backups.

• Work with other teams to implement database solutions for business applications.

Documentation & Reporting:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation on database configurations, processes, and maintenance schedules.

• Provide regular reports on database performance, security, and backups.

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with software developers, data analysts, and IT teams to ensure the databases support business applications.

• Participate in project planning for database-related projects, including migrations, upgrades, and data integration.

• Performs any other work-related tasks as may be allocated through the department leadership.

Accountability:  Test Management

• Responsibility is to ensure that proper testing occurs for all servers and hosts, and related changes released into the production environments as assigned to you by Line Management

Key Activities

• Work closely with Release Analysts

• Be part of Back and Restoration tests.

• Play a key role in Disaster recovery test activities whenever scheduled

• Review releases and assign appropriate release testing tasks

• Compile and review the Testing Deliverables

• Conduct installation procedure tests

• Participate in functional, performance, and integration testing results

• Coordinate user acceptance testing

• Coordinate back out testing

• Conduct supporting documentation review

• Compile test results

• Conduct release test review

• Coordinate post release testing

• Validate and communicate results of testing activities

Accountability: Risk Management

• Build relationship with country IT Risk and Governance team and provide support wherever required.

• Contribute and deliver to the improvement of the risk profile by delivering improved governance, risk management, controls and compliance requirements.

Accountability: People Management

• Responsible for driving own Performance Development, collating relevant documentation, preparing for and arranging reviews.

• By utilizing skills matrix, identify training and development requirements, formulating own plan to be agreed with team leader. Responsible for ensuring own plan is completed within agreed timescales.

• Undertake all necessary training in order to perform the role to the required standards, including gaining accreditation where appropriate.