Job description
Assisting in database design by mapping out the conceptual design for a planned database
• Updating and amending existing databases
• Setting up and testing new database and data handling systems
• Monitoring database efficiency (performance and parameters) in order to provide fast responses to front
– end users
• Refine the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model
• Advise and participate in the ongoing corporate initiative for data/information management (data collection, data cleaning and data migration) of existing U
– SACCO transactional data and any other finance related data.
• Sustaining the security and integrity of data
• Creating efficient query definitions that allow data to be extracted
• Establish the needs of users and monitoring user access and security (Control access permissions and privileges)
• Consider both back
– end organization of data and front
– end accessibility for end
– users
• Further refining the physical design to meet system storage requirements
• Maintain data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act
• Write database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata)
• Develop, manage and test back
– up and recovery plans
• Ensure that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly
• Carry out database capacity planning
• Communicate regularly with technical, network, applications and operational teams to ensure database integrity and security
• Manage the security and disaster recovery aspects of a database.
Job profile
Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Information management, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Software Engineering with 8 years of supervisory experience in a fast
– paced operational environment.
• Understanding of structured query language (PostgreSQL)
• Certification in Oracle Certified Professional is a plus
• Knowledge of relational database management systems’ (RDBMS), ‘object
– oriented database management systems’ (OODBMS) and XML database management systems
• Experience with database software/web applications
• The ability to work quickly, under pressure and to deadlines
• Up
– to
– date knowledge of technology and the Data Protection Act
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills • Eye for detail and accuracy
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English or French, the fluency in both English and French being an added advantage
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