Database Administrator (1) – Head Office
Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS)
Closed Full TimeThe Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) is the leading provider of sustainable and affordable mortgage financing, property management and banking services in Zambia.
The Society seeks to recruit skilled, experienced, self-motivated, and energetic individuals to be part of a dynamic team to fill the following positions;
Grade: ZNBS 6 Job Purpose
To design, implement, Maintain and support all database systems across ZNBS and project support activities to ensure system integrity and support the operational efficiency of the Society. Duties and Responsibilities
✓ To cultivate and manage objective working relationships with stakeholders, including end-users, SMEs, project managers and senior staff members.
✓ To provide expert knowledge on relevant technologies and industry best practices and provide proactive advice and solutions to relevant stakeholders.
✓ To assess, identify, and mitigate potential risks within the IT environment and comply with governance in legislative, audit and business policy requirements.
✓ To ensure effective and efficient service delivery, provide day-to-day support of the business systems.
✓ To monitor system performance and identify problems that arise.
✓ To provide day-to-day system databases support
✓ Ensure effective and timely database maintenance.
✓ Ensure effective database security standards are implemented.
Qualifications and Experience
✓ Full Grade 12 School Certificate with five (5) ‘O’ levels passes.
✓ BSc /BEng in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; or equivalent
✓ Five (5) years of relevant work experience
Required Competencies and Personal Attributes
✓ Strong client-oriented service inclination and exemplary interpersonal skills.
✓ Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
✓ Innovative and self-motivated with a commitment to teamwork.
✓ Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
✓ Problem-solving skills
✓ Report-writing skills.
✓ Certification in MCDBA and MCP, Linux + or Equivalent and/or Java, Kotlin, and Python
✓ Certification in ITILv4 or COBIT5 will be an added advantage.
Appropriately qualified and interested candidates meeting the above credentials must submit application letters enclosing a detailed curriculum vitae (CV), traceable referees and copies of academic/professional qualifications to the undersigned by Monday 20th February 2023, 17:00 hours with the position applied for clearly marked on the envelope.
The Director Human Resources Zambia National Building Society Century House, 3rd Floor, Cairo Road P O Box 30420 LUSAKA
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.