Finacle Database Administrator Job Vacancy at DFCU Bank

Job title: 2 Finacle Database Administrator

Employer: DFCU Bank

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Duties
Run the daily Finacle start and end of day processes to guarantee integrity of the Business Reports.
The incumbent will design/Script adhoc reports for the Finacle suite of products as and when required by the business.
Write database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata);
Create shell scripts for task automation.
Sort out all Finacle suites of products in liaison with the Finacle Analysts.
Log all Finacle related issues to external support groups to provide resolution within the agreed SLA against respective severity of the issue.
Specify users and user access levels for each segment of database.
 The jobholder will review the setups and functionality of the Bank’s controlled Test environment to ensure that it is in line with the production systems and processes.
 Deploy and install new products, upgrades, patches or improvements to the Finacle suite of products in the production environment.
 Carry out backup and test recovery plans; of all the Finacle suite of products to facilitate business continuity.
Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.
 Monitor availability and capacity of the Finacle System, its databases and interfaces.

Education
The applicant for the DFCU Bank Finacle Database Administrator job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree.
Possession of professional certification i.e. OCP, MCDBA, and Oracle PL/SQL and UNIX n preferably HP-UX and LINUX will be desirable.
Extensive knowledge of SQL and database management systems is a must.
Previous experience working with open source RDBMS e.g. Mysql
Extensive knowledge of shell scripting and other scripting languages like Perl, Python, PHP etc.
 Strong working knowledge of Finacle applications.
Broad knowledge and understanding of how other interfaces interact with other Finacle databases.
 Ability to analyse data or Information; Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Thorough understanding of the bank work flows and regulatory requirements.
 Excellent interpersonal skills.

How to apply:
All candidates who so wish to join the banking sector in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to send their applications with detailed CVs including present position and copies of relevant professional/academic certificates to: Vacanciesbank@dfcugroup.com