Oracle Database Administrator I

1 month ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Kenya Power Full time

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Kenya Power owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and distribution system in the country and sells electricity to over 2.6 million customers (as at April The Company's key mandate is to plan for sufficient electricity generation and transmission capacity to meet demand; building and maintaining the power distribution and transmission network and retailing of electricity to its customers.

JOB SUMMARY

Job SpecificationsBachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical & Electronics Engineering or related field from a recognized Institution.Oracle Certification -Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Certification in Unix/ Linux or Microsoft operating system(s) will be an added advantage.Five (5) years relevant working experience in oracle database administration from a reputable organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Implement policies, procedures, and technologies to ensure database security through secure access, monitoring, control, and routine security evaluations.Perform standard configuration, management, and maintenance tasks for database systems and underlying server infrastructure. Perform and test database configuration backups and restores to ensure system recovery from error or outage. Perform and test data backups and restores to ensure disaster recovery. Review and deploy database patch releases according to best practices. Anticipate, mitigate, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve hardware and software problems on all systems.Monitor, test, and tune database performance; preserve and provide database log files as needed.Develop and implement contingency plans to guarantee systems operations during emergencies.Develop and implement efficient preventative maintenance schedules for servers, consoles and peripherals.Participate in and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for systems and software in conjunction with end-users and department managers.Coordinate with network engineers and system administration functions to implement systems that utilize industry best practices to meet corporate objectives.

REQUIRED SKILLS

System administration, Database administration, IT support, Troubleshooting

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree



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