Job Summary

The jobholder shall be responsible for the management, maintenance, security and integrity of the Authority’s Information Technology databases.

Duties & Responsibilities


Manage database performance and capacity through regular tuning, optimization, archiving and take remedial action where necessary.
Manage and ensure back-up restoration procedures are conducted and implement maintenance plans, and ensure these are executed in accordance with stipulated policies.
Identify servers for deployment of business applications and software installation procedures, and monitor server conditions and resolve any issues arising.
Coordinate third-party updates to the tax system and resolve outages, disasters and other problems promptly.
Facilitate initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management in the unit and respond to requests in accordance with established procedure.
Participate in the development of research proposals and ensure data confidentiality, availability and integrity.
Ensure conformity to ISO (9001/2015 and 27001/2013) and data security requirements.
Data Protection: Implementing encryption, access controls, and backup strategies.
Audit & Monitoring: Setting up database auditing tools to track access and changes.
Query Optimization: Improving SQL query performance and indexing strategies.
Ensuring databases can handle growth (sharding, replication, clustering).
Disaster Recovery: Implementing backup solutions and failover mechanisms.
Data Governance: Defining policies for data quality, usage, and lifecycle management.
Cost Management: Optimizing database infrastructure costs (licensing).
Team Coordination: Leading DBAs, data engineers, and analysts.
Vendor Management: Working with third-party providers (cloud services, software vendors).
Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving database issues (deadlocks, corruption, and downtime).
Balance technical depth with business acumen, ensuring databases support organizational goals securely and efficiently.
Implement the following corporate initiatives in the Unit: Performance Management, Audit, Integrity, Quality Management Systems, and Risk Management.


Persons Specifications

For appointment to this role, one must have:-


A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution
A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution will be an added advantage.
Minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience, with at least two (2) years’ experience at first-level management leading a team in database administration.
Membership of a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
Any two or more of the following: Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Experience in Postgres Relational Database Management System (RDBMS), Operating System (Linux variant or Windows), Governance: Control Objectives for Information Technologies (COBIT) or equivalent,
Knowledge of System Application Product (SAP) HANA database will be an added advantage


Key Competencies


Database Management Systems (DBMS): Proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL) /NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB).
Emerging Trends Awareness:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) & (Machine Learning (ML) Integration: Leveraging databases for machine learning pipelines.
Blockchain for Data Integrity: Exploring decentralized database solutions.


Leadership and people management skills
Technological ability and Good decision-making capabilities
Resilient, focused, results-oriented, with expertise in risk management and analysis
Excellent oral and written communication, good planning, presentation, analytical and organisational skills.