VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT July 21, 2021

Employer: Central Depository & Settlement Corporation Limited (CDSC).

CDSC is a limited liability Company approved by the Capital Markets Authority to provide automated
clearing, delivery and settlement services in respect of transactions carried out at Nairobi Securities
Exchange as well as holding of listed and non-listed securities including other documents of title on
behalf of investors.

The company is inviting applications from qualified individuals to fill the position of Data Systems
Administrator.

Job Title: Data Systems Administrator

No. of vacancies: One (1)

Reporting to Data Systems Specialist, the job holder will be responsible for the following:

Manage business systems

 Assist with the creation, monitoring and maintenance of production and test databases
 Assist with the setup and management of database resilience and backup strategies
 Assist with the automation of regular database support activities
 Perform regular processes (e.g. daily OS and DB checks, regular performance tuning) in an
accurate and timely manner
 Establish the needs of users and monitor user access and security
 Monitor performance and manage parameters in order to provide fast responses to front-end
users
 Consider both back-end organization of data and front-end accessibility for end-users
 Install and test new versions of the database management system (DBMS) and other related
systems
 Maintain data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act
 Control access permissions and privileges
 Develop, manage and test back-up and recovery plans
 Ensure that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly
 Carry out capacity planning
 Communicate regularly with technical and operational staff to ensure database integrity and
security
 Install new applications and customize existing applications in order to make them fit for
purpose
 Manage the security and disaster recovery aspects of database
 Other duties as assigned

Disaster recovery
 Participate in design and implementation of CDSC’s Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and
 Disaster Recovery Plans (DRP) and provide support in the technical sourcing, construction
and implementation of the plans.
 Ensure compliance to all internal ICT and business policies and procedures, and with external
laws and regulations.

ICT Projects

 Assist with the planning for projects from the initial phase onwards;
 Work with various project teams to provide sound advice on database requirements for all
applications being implemented.

ICT Support
 Provide timely end user support including addressing change requests, amendments,
deletions and additions, queries etc;
 Respond to support requests and ensure service levels are maintained;
 Assist with the design, implementation and maintenance of database services and infrastructure
to support CDSC client deliveries and internal services.

Minimum Requirements
 At least a bachelor’s degree in ICT.
 At least 3 years’ experience in database administration.
 Possession of relevant ICT professional certification. Oracle Database Administration (OCP)
preferable.
 Knowledge of PC/LAN operating systems, i.e. (Microsoft Windows and Unix).
 Experience in Database Administration, Database Tuning, Database Management, Database
Security and RDBMS.
 Good working knowledge of, and confidence administering on Solaris/Linux platforms.
 Experience of Unix Scripting.

Competencies
 Thorough knowledge of database management systems technologies.
 Understanding of data and database security issues and remedies.
 Good time management, communication and interpersonal skills.
 Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities.
 Strong planning and organizational skills.

If you meet the above requirements, please send your CV and cover letter; stating your current
salary, reporting line, and your expected remuneration to recruitment@cdsckenya.com on or before
close of business August 3, 2021.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.