Database Administrator

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To effectively manage and support the Bank’s current database systems (and their operating systems) and monitoring tools through the provision of timely, effective and professional ICT services as well as backups and restore of Bank’s database systems. Current database system includes Oracle and Microsoft SQL. This document also applies to any other database systems to be deployed by the bank in the future.

Type of Qualification: Bachelors Degree
Field of Study: Computer Sciences, Information Technology or a related field

Experience Required
Technology

3-4 years
Experience in Applications support, database administration, Batch operations

3-4 years
Experience design, develop, test and maintain the bank's proprietary technology applications as well as those leased or purchased from third parties. It includes analysing functional requirements, translating system requirements into applications prototypes, writing and maintaining code, determining output and user interfaces as well as testing and maintaining programming documentation. Monitor adherence to change and run SLAs.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Generating Ideas
• Documenting Facts
• Developing Expertise
• Meeting Timescales
• Taking Action
• Checking Details
• Team Working
• Following Procedures

Technical Competencies:

• IT Operations
• Business Continuity Management
• IT Configuration Management
• Information Security
• Capacity Management
• Service Level Management

Leadership Competencies:

• Driving Delivery of Results
• Customer and Client Focused Innovation
• Holding People Accountable
• Inspiring Performance for Execution
• Purposeful Collaboration