Verraki is a proudly African company partnering with enterprises and governments to accelerate the development and transformation of Africa by providing business solutions designed for Africa.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s/master's degree in Computer science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years experience in database administration, with 2+ years in a leadership role
- Experience in multi-location database management (preferably in banking/finance)
Certifications:
- Oracle Certified Professional,
- Microsoft SQL Server Certification or equivalent
Skills & Attributes
Expertise in:
Stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills. Proven track record in navigating banking regulations while delivering iteratively.
- SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL
- Database performance tuning
- Backup/recovery solutions
- Cloud database technologies
- Banking database security requirements
- Data replication technologies
Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership
- Oversee administration of SQL and NoSQL databases across all subsidiaries
- Ensure 99.95% availability of critical banking databases
- Implement performance tuning and optimisation strategies
Operational Excellence - Serve as primary escalation point for all subsidiary database issues
- Coordinate with headquarters DBA teams on standards and upgrades
- Manage database-related vendor relationships for subsidiary locations
Security & Compliance - Implement and maintain firewall policies across subsidiary networks
- Ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, ISO 27001 and other regulatory requirements
- Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and patch management
Innovation & Modernisation - Maintain and test database backup/recovery procedures
- Ensure RPO/RTO targets are met for all subsidiary databases
- Participate in disaster recovery drills
Team & Stakeholder Management - Lead a team of database administrators supporting subsidiaries
- Develop training programs to enhance team capabilities
- Implement performance metrics and service level agreements
Method of Application
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