Role title: IT Systems Administrator

Function: Database Systems Administrator

Band:

Department: Technology

Reports to: IT Infrastructure Manager Database & Windows Server

Location: Kinshasa

Reviewed:

Role purpose:

• Infrastructure database systems administration
• Administration of servers, database systems and applications
• Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of IT systems.
• Manage system upgrades, patches, and configurations
• Optimization of resource allocation and scalability
• Automate daily database health reports 
• Maintains an inventory of all database servers and services in terms of counts of databases, operating systems running, servers’ roles/functionalities, locations, IP address ranges, hostnames

• Security & compliance
• Systems user access management administration
• Systems and database hardening and vulnerability closure
• Ensuring compliance with organizational security policies and industry standards.

• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
• Develop and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Conduct regular testing of recovery procedures (TRPs)  
• Ensuring business continuity in case of system failures.

• Collaboration
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align IT infrastructure with business goals.
• Acting as a subject matter expert for infrastructure-related projects with PMOs

• Monitoring & Reporting
• Implement monitoring tools to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Provide/Automate weekly & Monthly Database availability Reports
• Generation of performance and capacity reports for management.
• Recommending improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce costs

• Incident & Change Management

o   Strictly follow Vodacom change management policy and minimize system downtime

o   Ensure incidents are logged and worked out withing IT OLA and Vendors SLAs

Qualifications

·       Strong expertise in:

·       Windows & Linux server administration

·       Databases (MS SQL, MYSQL, Oracle ..)

·       Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)

·       Proficiency in scripting and automation (script, PowerShell, Bash, Python).

·       Experience with IT security frameworks and compliance standards (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR)

·       Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills

Working Conditions

·       Full-time position

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

·       Relevant 2 years’ experience in administering database systems

·       Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.

·       Minimum 3+ years of experience in IT infrastructure administration

Budget owned:

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure & Database Administrator / Solutions Architect
• Oracle OCA

Reports to:

·       IT Infrastructure Manager Database & Windows Server

·       EHOD IT Infrastructure Mngmnt & Cld Trans