Job Title: Database Administrator
Hiring Organization: Boma
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Non
Profit Organisation
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/30/2024
BOMA is
working to lift 3 million people out of extreme poverty by 2027. BOMA’s mission
is to provide the people and governments of Africa’s drylands with economic
inclusion programs that increase resilience to multiple crises. Founded 15
years ago to eliminate extreme poverty among pastoralist women in Kenya, BOMA
has since transformed the lives of more than 704,352 women, youth and refugees
in the drylands of Africa. BOMA stands out for its focus on last mile
populations of the drylands of Africa, who are most at risk to shocks from
climate change and COVID-19, tech savvy and data driven approach, impressive
graduation rate and 99% local structure based in Africa.
Duties
And Responsibilities
- Technical
Design of Data Infrastructure
- Analysis
of the analytics requirements and identification of appropriate data
sources and the technical implications of acquisition and management.
- Design
of the data infrastructure based on the defined data management
requirements and strategies of BOMA.
- Identify
cost effective data management technologies to implement the designed data
management infrastructure.
- Implement
The Designed Data Management Infrastructure
- The
incumbent will work individually as well as collaborate with vendors,
system admins to implement, test and deploy the designed data management
technologies.
- Continuously
document and document the emerging data management requirements and work
to incorporate into the system set up.
- Continuously
review and optimise the implemented technologies to achieve the desired
objectives and outcomes.
- Support
The Data Management Infrastructure and Systems In BOMA
- Work
with end users, data management team, and systems administrators to
maintain databases.
- Develop
and maintain database documentation, including data standards, procedures
and definitions for data elements and tables in the BOMA.
- Identify
and implement database requirements for new or existing applications by
working collaboratively with other teams.
- Optimise
database performance and efficiency by evaluating and recommending new
database technologies.
- Support
users and developers by resolving data-related technical issues and
troubleshooting queries by guiding them with best practices.
- Execute
regular database maintenance tasks, including database defragmentation,
backups, and database replication.
Required
Skills And Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
- 2-3
years of experience in database administration or in a similar role.
- Experience
in data warehouse development for data analytics.
- Deep
knowledge and Experience with database management practices such as
backup, disaster recovery planning, performance optimisation and data
security.
- Deep
knowledge and experience of database management systems such as MS SQL,
MySQL, Oracle etc.
- Strong
analytical and problem-solving skills to provide quick solutions to
issues.
- Outstanding
communication and collaboration skills to work in a team environment.
Preferred
Skills And Qualifications
- Deep
understanding of key data management languages – SQLA, Python, C#, Perl,
etc.
- Relevant
database administration certificates, such as Oracle Certified
Professional (OCP) or Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA).
- Understanding
various AWS or Microsoft technologies and tools for data management – MS
Fabric, data factory, Azure synapse etc