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Employment Opportunity

A reputable Commercial Bank in Zambia is seeking to recruit self-motivated, enthusiastic and innovative persons to fill the following position(s):

TEAM MEMBER, DATABASE AND APPLICATION SUPPORT

Reporting to Head- Information Technology, s/he will perform the responsibility of:

Oversee Backup and Recovery of all Databases in the Bank according to the backup and recovery policy of the IT policy of the bank
Oversee Database Capacity Management by generating daily database growth report for Management and Planning for future storage requirements for the databases
Creating physical database storage structures for off the shelf applications
Creating database structure in conformity with the request of the developer for the In house developed applications
Maintain database integrity and availability at all time
Proactively Ensure Database Availability by verifying that all database instances are up and running while looking out for any error log in database Alert log Files
Adhere to database contingency plans by verifying the success of Database backups
Monitor and optimize the performance of databases
Day to day database management by adjusting next extent size of rapidly growing tables and indexes, etc.
Administer database management software and related utilities
Determine and set critical thresholds for disk, table spaces, extents, and fragmentation
Install, configure and upgrade Oracle server software and related products
Monitor and advise management on licensing issues while ensuring compliance with Oracle License agreements
Monitor and coordinate update of the database recoverability plan with site’s disaster recovery plan
Perform modifications of database structures from information provided by application developers
Documentation of Database updates, Scripts, patches and releases.

Qualification and Skills:

University Degree in Computer Sciences/Engineering including Advanced Degree or Professional Qualifications
3 – 6 Years demonstrated in a senior technical role with enterprise database managerial experience and project management skills

Please clearly indicate the job title in the subject of your email and use your full name and the job you are applying for as the filename of your application. Applications should consist of your cover letter and CV only, in a single document. Hand delivered or posted applications will not be accepted. The closing date for accepting applications is 25^th April 2022. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.