Mount Kenya University Senior ICT Officer Database Administrator Jobs in Kenya

Mount Kenya University Senior ICT Officer Database Administrator Jobs in Kenya

Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a chartered and ISO 9001:2015 certified University committed to a broad-based, holistic and inclusive system of education. The University is a member of the Inter-University Council of East Africa as well as the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

MKU is largely known for its dynamic, comprehensive and thorough academic and vocational training system as well as linkages with internationally reputable institutions.

The University operates from the main campus in Thika with campuses in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret and Meru, as well as Open Distance and Electronic Learning (ODEL) centres located in major towns in Kenya, Burundi, Somaliland and Uganda.

In pursuit of fulfilling the Mission and Vision of the University, the Directorate of Human Resource is mandated to facilitate and support the Mission operations of the University by enabling it to continue attracting, developing and retaining the right number of suitably qualified staff so as to maintain the University competitive edge.

MKU invites applications from suitably qualified, visionary, competent, dynamic and experienced professionals with impeccable track record to fill the position of Senior ICT Officer, Database Administrator;

Qualification

Knowledge and Experience Qualification (Minimum)

Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related field.

Additional Qualifications

Good Database administration knowledge and skills

Good Unix/Linux administration knowledge and skills and/or Microsoft Certified System Engineer

Certification in database administration and/or Experience working with oracle, MSSQL Server, MySQL, and other databases.

Networking skills

Basic hardware

knowledge

Years of Experience (Minimum)

Three years of experience in database administration

Duties and Responsibilities:

Creating and maintaining database standards and policies

Supporting database design, creation, and testing activities

Managing the database availability and performance, including incident and problem management

Administering database objects to achieve optimum utilization

Defining and implementing event triggers that will alert on potential database performance or integrity issues

Performing database housekeeping, such as tuning, indexing, etc.

Monitoring usage, transaction volumes, response times, concurrency levels, etc.

Identifying reporting, and managing database security issues, audit trails, and forensics

Designing database backup, archiving, and storage strategy

Requirements

Desired Qualities and Skills

Good technical knowledge of databases and query languages.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, to explain to users how the database works, and to keep clear records of changes you have made.

Analytical skills.

A logical approach to problem-solving.

To pay attention to detail

How to Apply

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