Database Administrator Job Opening at Nawiri Sacco

JOB TITLE: DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR (1post)
REF. NO. NSSL/DBA/2025

Job Summary
Reporting to the System Administrator, the job holder will assist the
Administrator in designing, installing, configuring, monitoring, maintaining,
securing, and improving the performance of databases and data stores.

Core duties and responsibilities
i). Ensure that the database of the organization comply with the ACID
properties (atomicity, consistency, integrity, and durability).
ii). Provide authentication to the servers and database.
iii). Coordinating with the staff to ensure data security and integrity.
iv). Implementation of database design plans as approved by the
administrator to enable user friendly systems.
v). Help the users to easily connect with the system and provide essential
guidance in operation of the system; assist the System administrator to
refine the logical model to make user specific data models.
vi). Work in the association of the System administrator to help, develop and
maintain the database to ensure its availability to the users.
vii). Provide with satisfactory solutions on triggers, which might arise in the
system. Managing and testing of backup and recovery plans. Assist the
administrator to recover and retrieve the data in emergency (recovery
control).
viii).Work under the guidance of the System administrator to manage the
control access privileges and permissions and provide locks to certain
authenticated data which is confidential in the interest of the
organization.
ix). Help in the upgrades and installing of new DMBS application systems as
required to enable the user to use it with ease.
x). Provide 24/7 database user support.

Academic Qualification
- A University Degree in Bachelor of Science in IT or related from a
recognized University.
- KCSE C + and above
- SQL Server Administration qualification.

Experience
- Two (2) years working experience in ICT area.
- Extensive experience writing T-SQL and stored procedures, functions,
and triggers.
- Experience in SQL Server Clustering and HA technologies
- Proficient with SQL server profiler for monitoring and troubleshooting
database activity and performance.
- Ability to work in Windows server 2019 environment and Active
directory.
- Interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
- Knowledge of Sacco products, services, and policies

Knowledge, skills, and attributes
- Analytical thinking and problem solving
- Decisiveness & Judgement
- Personal Organization
- Self-development
- Adaptability
- Teamwork
- Excellent writing and presentation skills

Key Result Areas
- Attainment of 99% Databases availability, Database optimization
- 100% Database security compliance,
- Daily and periodic database backups
- Zero security breaches in databases.