Database Administrator
Role Description
Role Description
Reporting
to the Manager
– Database Administration, the position
holder will be responsible for Administration, Performance tuning, Capacity
planning, management and 3rd line support of ALL clients Enterprise
Database (DB) Systems that include DBs for Oracle e-Business Suite (ERP),
Business Intelligence (BI) Systems, CRM, Fraud Management, Revenue
Assurance, POS,E-Commerce and all other IT database systems. The
databases span from Oracle, Mysql, Microsoft SQL, PostgresSQL, Cassandra and
Hadoop related database platforms.
Responsibilities
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Database administration and support
lifecycle including backup/recovery, automation, maintenance;
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Supporting the development, system
test, user acceptance, training and production database environments;
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Ensure 99.99% availability maintained
for all critical databases;
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Ensure 95% of tickets raised are
responded to within the 1st hour of incident reporting;
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Ensure 90% of tickets closure is
maintained;
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Identify and implementing Best
Practices for Database Administration;
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Design BCP and HA solutions for
critical systems in order to achieve zero downtime during maintenance and
failures;
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Assist Infrastructure, Business Unit
(EBU) teams and other Technology teams with hardware and support requirements
for database administration;
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Ensure Conformance to security
standards for databases and data integrity;
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Develop retention policies and
architecture for all systems, whilst maintaining BCP;
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Ensure regular reviews on ILM
policies conducted;
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Ensure dimensioning of systems is
done periodically based on demand experienced and projected;
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Ensure optimal performance of all
systems maintained conforming to the SLA agreements between business and
Quality Assurance.
Qualifications
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Degree in Computer Science or
Technical Related Field;
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With at least 2 years’ hands on
Experience in Managing large databases;
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Experience in Nosql databases, Mysql
and other OpenSource databases platforms
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Experience in Oracle RAC, Dataguard,
RMAN and Engineered systems.
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Experience in Linux/Unix Operating
system.
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Database Systems Administration
Techniques – understanding of DB Performance tuning on various Operating
Systems, good troubleshooting skills, Database Migration and ILM techniques
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Attention to details and analytical
thinking.
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Certifications – OCP, OCE; EXADATA
Administration; MSSQL Server Administration; Hadoop Administration; Linux/ UNIX
certification will be an added advantage.
Additional Details
Knowledge
in below is an added advantage.
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Oracle Fusion and Weblogic
administration
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Cassandra, Mongo or any other Nosql
database
Developer
background will also be an added advantage
Quality Analyst - TA
Role Description
Reporting
to the Manager
– Testing Automation, the position holder will lead the
implementation and execution of software automation strategy and frameworks and
ensure efficiencies are realized in the software testing lifecycle (reduce
software testing time by 50%)shortening the software development cycles and
hence reducing time to market for products.
He/she
is responsible for executing test automation program specifically on System
integration testing, functional and regression testing, with an emphasis on
using open source tools for automation, and subsequent integration to
continuous integration tools
Responsibilities
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Implement software automation
frameworks
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Drive transformations in testing
through automation to achieve higher levels of efficiencyand reduce software
testing by 50%
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Lead programs to increase the quality
of delivery and ensure zero major defects escape into production ensuring zero
impact on customers on launch of products
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Accountable for setting up and
maintaining tools for test automation
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Responsible for stability of all test
environments including proper controls implemented
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Responsible for designing, running
and reporting on automatedtest suites (Unit tests, SITs, Functional and
Regression Testing – including all APIs) and tracking all bugs to resolution
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Contribute to continuous integration
and continuous deployment – test automation test suites integration to the
CI/CD pipeline
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Responsible for integration of test
execution tools to test management tools and project management tools (ALM,
JIRA etc)
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Define suitable metrics for measuring
automated test progress and evaluation of the quality of the testing process
and products
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Run automated test suites, analyze
reports and share this with all stake holders
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Identify all software bugs and work
with the developers and other stakeholders to close all the defects within
stipulated timelines
Qualifications
·
Bachelor of Science Computer Science,
Computer Engineering or Software Development or related subject
·
2 years + experience in software
design, development or Testing Automation in a busy IT environment
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Experience in test automation using
open source tools – Katalon Studio, Selenium, Appium
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Excellent software development skills
coupled with programming experience in Python, Perl, Shell and Java, groovy etc
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Hands-on QA experience with proven
analytical and testing skills – Experience developing test strategies, test
plans, test scenarios and test cases
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Knowledge of automated testing
frameworks
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Experience of Test driven Development
approaches
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Experience in Unix/Linux Operating
System
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Strong risk identification and
mitigation planning skills
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Motivated self-starter, with a high
capacity for rapid learning and meticulous attention to detail
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Experience with CICD automation tools
such as Jenkins
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ISTQB Certification is a plus
Quality Analyst - FTL
Role Description
Reporting
to the QA-
Functional Testing Lead, the position
holder will execute Software functional testing and ensure solutions delivered
to the customers meet the desired user specifications; ensuring all bugs are
identified and resolved before product launch leading to zero revenue losses
and customer impact.
He/she
is responsible for executing the test strategy; plan, monitor and control the
testing activities related to User Acceptance testing, with an emphasis on
validating solution / product readiness for production.
Responsibilities
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Accountable for end to end user
acceptance testing, end to end reporting& analysis on test progress,
testing process and tracking of bugs to resolutions and stakeholder management,
ensuring product testing is executed within the planned timelines
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Adopt creativity to achieve higher
levels of competency and efficiency through adoption of fit for future
technologies.
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Responsible for end to end management
of large test teams and ensuring the testers execute within planned timelines
and scope for the projects
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Accountable forimplementation and
management of fully functional test environments for all IT systems ensuring
stability of all test environments including subsequent upgrades and
modernizations on these environments
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Accountable for administration and
maintaining tools for test management (ALM); ensuring proper use of all test
tools
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Define suitable metrics for measuring
test progress and evaluation of the quality of the testing process and products
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Accountable for setting up quality
gates and ensuring that a product is comprehensively checked and passed through
all the gates before acceptance testing
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Accountability in test data
management including building of tools to manage the test resources and build a
process around the management of test resources
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Accountable for validation of quality
of all releases and fully accountable for product readiness to production
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Undertake programs to increase the
quality of delivery and ensure zero major defects escape into production
Qualifications
·
Bachelor of Science Computer Science,
Computer Engineering or Software Development or related subject
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2 years + experience in software
testing in a busy IT environment
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Strong understanding of the software
Testing Life cycle (STLC)
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Experience in managing large test
teams
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Ability to effectively manage
competing resources and priorities
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Knowledge of Acceptance Test Driven
Development
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Experience in functional testing and
use of test management tools (Micro-Focus ALM)
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Experience in test design techniques
(black box and white box)
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Experience with report generation and
analysis of testing results
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Strong risk identification and
mitigation planning skills
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ISTQB Certification is a plus
Quality Analyst - NFT
Role Description
Reporting
to the Manager
– Non-Functional Testing,
the position holder will execute the strategy and frameworks in Software
non-functional testing and ensure solutions delivered to the customers meet the
required standards for quality.
He/
she is responsible for ensuring that products delivered to production are
stable and security-proof.
Responsibilities
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Test planning, design, execution of
non-functional testing (performance, load, stress, security, usability
testing), result analysis and reporting.
·
Adopt creativity to achieve higher
levels of competency and efficiency through adoption of fit for future
technologies.
·
Execute non functional testing within
the planned schedules to ensure ontime delivery of products
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Responsible for planning, monitoring
and implementing controls in non fuctional testing activities
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Define suitable metrics for measuring
nonfunctional test progress and evaluation of the quality of the testing
process and products
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Responsible for implementation and
management of fully functional test environments ensuring stability of all test
environments including subsequent upgrades and modernizations on these
environments
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Accountable maintenance of tools for
non-functional testing (load and performance, security, usability etc)
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E2E Accountability for GDR testing
and ensuring working BCP plans are in place for all solutions
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Lead programs to measure, analyze,
monitor, manage, and optimize performance and scalability of our current
applications and systems.
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Responsible for reviewing, reporting
and making data driven decisions around performance issues or bottlenecks.
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Review uncovered application
bottlenecks and facilitate resolution with development, Infrastructure, DBA and
security teams to ensure no defects in regards to quality attributes escape to
production.
Qualifications
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Bachelor of Science Computer Science,
Computer Engineering or Software Development or related subject
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2 years + experience in software
design, development or non-functional testing in a busy IT environment
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Experience in at least one
programming language
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Experience in use of performance and
other non-functional testing automated tools – Load runner, J-meter, HP fortify
etc
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Hands-on QA experience with proven
analytical and testing skills – Experience in developing test strategies, test
plans, test scenarios and test cases
·
Knowledge of automated testing
frameworks
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Experience with metric gathering,
report generation and analysis of testing results
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Ability to show creativity and
initiative to improve product test coverage and effectiveness
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Strong risk identification and
mitigation planning skills
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Motivated self-starter, with a high
capacity for rapid learning and meticulous attention to detail
·
ISTQB Certification is a plus
How To Apply
If
you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary
qualification and experience, please send your resume with your cell phone
contact indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate
for the role, clearly quoting the job title and job reference to the address
below: info@techsavanna.technology