The Database Administrator is responsible for managing and maintaining databases that store sensitive immigration-related data. This role ensures the integrity security and performance of databases to support critical operations such as visa processing case management and compliance monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Database Maintenance: Monitor maintain and troubleshoot databases to ensure high availability and optimal performance.
- Data Security: Implement and enforce security measures including access controls and encryption to protect sensitive immigration data.
- Backup & Recovery: Develop and manage backup and recovery processes to safeguard data integrity and availability.
- Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize database performance ensuring efficient query execution and minimal downtime.
- System Integration: Collaborate with developers and system administrators to integrate databases with immigration software platforms and APIs.
- Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of database configurations processes and troubleshooting procedures.
- Compliance: Ensure databases comply with legal and regulatory standards such as GDPR or immigration-specific data privacy laws.
Requirements
Knowledge and Experience
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field.
- 3 5 years of experience in database administration preferably in industries handling sensitive data (e.g. legal government or immigration).
- Proficiency with database technologies such as PostgreSQL Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server.
- Familiarity with cloud database solutions like AWS RDS Azure SQL or Google Cloud Spanner.
- Strong understanding of database security including encryption and access control.
- Proficiency in database programming languages (e.g. SQL PL/SQL T-SQL).
- Knowledge of data modeling schema design and normalization.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced mission-critical environment.
- Relevant certifications to enhance qualifications include but are not limited to: o Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate o Oracle Database 19c Administrator Certified Professional o AWS Certified Database Specialty o MongoDB Certified DBA Associate
- Fluency in both English and Kiswahili (spoken and written).
- Previous experience in the aviation industry is a plus.
- Tanzanian national only.