Database Administrator Jobs
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
Attractive
Job Deadline: 31 March 2023
Number of Jobs: 01
Hiring Entity: Ministry of Education and Sports
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| Ministry of Education and Sports |
Location: In Uganda
Job Details:
To maintain the availability, performance, security, and integrity of the EMIS database systems.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
The main responsibilities and duties of the Database Administrator are:
• To Maintain data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act;
• To ensure that the physical database design is aligned with the EMIS specifications and requirements.
• To Monitor database performance, tuning and problem solution;
• To Reorganize data structures as needed and initiating vendor support,
• Attending to users' access requirements and resolving their problems;
• To ensure uptime and availability of the database outside of scheduled down time maintenance
• To Review and troubleshoot database error logs and system logs affecting the database
• To provide data migration services between databases in staging, production, and development environments
• Monitoring and running end of day operations;
• Providing assistance in database design, and standards and recommend optimal criteria;
• Any other duties as assigned from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honors Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology; or Information Science / Systems; or Computer Science; or Software Engineering from a recognized University/Institution.
• Should have a minimum of 3 years of working experience in a similar role in Government or reputable private sector organization.
• Practical experience as a DBA maintaining relational database systems such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SqlServer etc.
• Strong working experience with Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Familiarity with Systems Development Lifecycle methodology and AGILE methodology.
• Working experience in Linux and Windows system administration at command line interface level e.g., copying/moving files, setting up batch processes, using native operating system text editors, searching and pattern matching etc.
• Familiarity with DevOps and cloud implementations like Google Cloud, AWS EC2 or Digital Ocean
• h) Practical experience in data modeling and business process modeling using software engineering tools such as Navicat, CA Erwin, PowerDesigner etc.
• Practical experience implementing relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SqlServer etc
Application procedure
Please note the following carefully as you apply:
• Applicants should apply for only one position.
• Successful applicants shall be deployed in the various local Governments
• The entire process of recruitment is free of charge and applicants should not entertain phone callers who solicit for money from them, in exchange for favors
• For all posts, qualified women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Applications should accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials, and at least three competent referees, one of whom must be a current or previous employer should be received not later than 31 March 2023, 5:00pm East African Time.
All applications should be addressed to;
The Commissioner, Human Resource Management Ministry of Education and Sports, Embassy House, King George VI Way,
P.O Box 7063, Kampala, UGANDA
Hard copies should be hand-delivered to the Security Registry (Floor 4, Room 1), Embassy House
Posting Date: 2023-03-21
