Senior Database Administrator

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and implementation of Statistical Database and Data Warehouse policies and procedures covering all areas of activity

• Supervise day-to-day activities to ensure compliance with stipulated policies and procedures

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of systems and processes taking into account leading practices, changes in business environment, cost reduction and productivity improvement

• Establish working relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders

• Collect feedback from internal and external stakeholders on issues being faced and other requirements

• Contribute to the preparation of progress reports directed to all relevant stakeholders to keep them informed of progress

• Actively gain exposure and insights to local market development, business opportunities and the existing regulatory landscape

• Actively participate in on-the-job training, mentoring and coaching of subordinates

• Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility and monitor the workflow

• Promote a high-performance working environment embracing the organization’s values

• Oversee the configuration of database servers, processes, and parameters (i.e., names, IDs, passwords, etc.), and provide support as needed

• Evaluate the ability to monetize captured and stored data by different functions as and when needed

• Oversee regular performance / quality analysis and error-detection of database servers and evaluate system health and performance

• Identify database scaling needs and oversee implementation to ensure accommodation of increasing amounts of data while maintaining high performance

• Oversee database migration and replication, and ensure consistency and synchronization across databases

• Ensure proper data safeguarding against technological change, physical media degradation, and data corruption

• Perform data integrity checks (i.e., periodic checks providing assurance about the accuracy and consistency of database servers)

• Monitor access rights administration to ensure compliance with data privacy policies and guidelines

• Oversee data extraction upon request and recommend improvements or opportunities for process automation

• Monitor the maintenance and implementation of security patches, data security policies, and procedures as defined by Cybersecurity and Data Governance function to ensure safety and integrity of information

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a Database Administration field

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology / Engineer / Computer Science or equivalent is required

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.