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Database Administrator at Safaricom Kenya

Confidential · Kenya, Kenya, Kenya

Location
Kenya
Job Type
Full-Time
Posted
June 10, 2026

Job Description

Job Description

Reporting to the Database Administration Planning lead, the position holder will be responsible for Administration, Performance tuning and 3rd line support of ALL Safaricom Enterprise Database (DB) Systems. The role focuses on both open-source and proprietary databases, including PostgreSQL, GaussDB, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Microsoft SQL Server, and cloud-based database platforms.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the full database lifecycle, including installation, configuration, backup/recovery, updates and/or upgrades, automation, and maintenance.

  • Ensure 99.99% availability maintained for all critical databases.

  • Ensure tickets raised are responded to within the agreed SLA.

  • Test Business Continuity (BCP) and High Availability (HA) solutions for critical systems to minimize downtime during maintenance and failures.

  • Optimize database performance through tuning, query opt...

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