Senior Officer, Database Administrator

Job Summary:

Responsible for managing database systems, ensuring performance, security, backups, and recovery. Requires experience with Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, or PostgreSQL. OCA/OCP certification is a plus. Knowledge of WebLogic, Linux, and disaster recovery is preferred. Strong problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills are essential.

Main Responsibilities:

• Establish the needs of users and monitor user access and security
• Monitor performance and manage parameters to provide fast responses to front-end users
• Map out the conceptual design for a planned database
• Consider both back-end organization of data and front-end accessibility for end-users
• Refine the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model
• Further refining the physical design to meet system storage requirements
• Install and test new versions of the database management system (DBMS)
• Maintain data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act
• Write database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata)
• Control access permissions and privileges
• Develop, manage and test back-up and recovery plans
• Ensure that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly
• Carry out capacity planning
• Communicate regularly with technical, applications and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security
• Commission and install new applications and customize existing applications to make them fit for purpose
• Apply Oracle Patches
• Manage the security and disaster recovery aspects of a database
• Install and configure WebLogic domains and performance monitoring
• Install WebLogic patches, service packs, etc.

Main Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Computer science
• Holding Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) or Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) is plus
• Experience with Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL database administration
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database or server problem
• Knowledge in database performance tuning and optimization
• Knowledge of (HA) High Availability and (DR) Disaster Recovery.
• Knowledge of Linux OS, Solaris and variety of storage products is plus
• Experience with database backup, restore, recovery and security
• Knowledge of Oracle WebLogic, Fusion Middleware is plus
• Good communication, commitment, teamwork and documentation skills.
• Good problem solver, focused and dedicated developer with ability to work on your own as well as with a team
• Able to work shift time