Position: Senior Database Administrator
Organization: Vision Fund Micro Finance Institution (S.C)
Location: Addis Ababa
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: As per the Institution’s salary scale
About Vision Fund:
Vision Fund MFI, established under Proclamation No. 40/96, provides financial services to the productive poor in both rural and urban Ethiopia. We currently operate in five regional states.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess the necessary skills and experience to manage and optimize our database systems effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, create, and manage multiple databases; assist in capacity planning.
- Monitor and maintain database systems; troubleshoot any issues.
- Continuously evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of database resources; identify improvements and make recommendations.
- Ensure data integrity and security by managing roles and permissions.
- Utilize tools like SQL Profiler for database tuning, performance issue identification, and resolution.
- Develop strategies for backup, restoration, and replication.
- Create and manage constraints and indexes.
- Support software developers with complex SQL, DML tuning, and stored procedure creation.
- Facilitate smooth database migrations and ensure data consistency and integrity.
- Modify database structures as needed based on application developers’ input.
- Analyze system problems, perform root cause analysis, and propose solutions.
- Conduct proactive housekeeping, archiving, and database shrinking.
- Deploy patches, manage new releases, install software, monitor performance, and troubleshoot alerts.
- Customize system reports based on user inquiries.
- Create detailed documentation, including diagrams of database infrastructure.
- Understand relevant business processes, data flow, and dependencies.
- Coordinate effectively with internal teams and clients.
- Ensure successful completion of EOD, EOM, and EOY processes.
Qualifications:
- Education: B.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years in Information Technology with at least 3 years as a database administrator.
- Technical Skills:
- Experience with Core banking systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft SQL, MySQL, and Oracle databases.
- Familiarity with programming languages such as C#, PHP, and HTML is preferred.
- Knowledge of object-oriented design patterns and methodologies.
- Skills in application development management.
- Additional Skills:
- Ability to work collaboratively and motivate team members.
- Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical staff.
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Capacity to prioritize and execute tasks under pressure.
- Flexibility and adaptability in learning new technologies.
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
Deadline : August 8, 2024
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates should submit an application letter and updated CV, including names and addresses of up to three references, to VFE_vacancy@wvi.org.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply!
