About URSB:
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) is established as a Statutory Body under the Uganda Registration Services Bureau Act Cap. 210. The Bureau is a key player in commercial and civil registrations that facilitate private sector development and vital statistics for national planning.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Owning, tracking and resolving database related incidents and requests
The Database Administrator will be fulfilling requests and resolving incidents within SLAs,
Reviewing service related reports (e.g. database backups, maintenance, monitoring) on a daily basis to ensure service related issues are identified and resolved within established SLAs
Quickly responding to database related alerts and escalations and coming up with strategic solutions to recurring problems.
Key Performance Indicators: Well‐developed secure and interoperable databases are developed that meet the regulatory national and international standards
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The candidate should hold an Honors Degree in any of the following: Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering or its equivalent. Possession of a Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline is an added advantage
Professional MCDBA / MCT certification or an equivalent industry certification is a requirement
At least five years’ experience in database development and support in MS SQL Server environments, troubleshooting and resolving database integrity issues, performance issues, blocking and deadlocking issues, replication issues, log shipping issues, connectivity issues, security issues, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler and other related monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
Working knowledge in a scripting language like Power shell, VBScript, WSH
Solid acquaintance with windows server, security delegation, SPNs, storage components.
Skills in documentation for processes and procedures ( creating KBs, run books, topology etc )
Knowledge of 3rd party DBA tools and applications ( e.g. red gate, idera, SCOM, Erwin
Strong knowledge of backups, restores, recovery models, database shrink operations, DBCC commands, Clustering, Database mirroring, Replication.
Detailed working knowledge of SQL Server tools ( Profiler, DTA, SSMS, SAC, SSCM, PerfMon, DMVs, system sprocs)
Skills in SQL Development and support – ability to write and troubleshoot SQL Code and design (stored procs, functions, tables, views, triggers, indexes, constraints )
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are invited to send their application letters indicating day time telephone contacts, postal and email addresses, or both and three reputable referees, certificates and testimonials addressed to:
The Chairman, Board of Directors, Uganda Registration Services Bureau, Plot 5 George Street, Georgiana House, P.O. Box 6848 Kampala, Uganda.
Telephone: +256 414 235 915/256 414 233 219, Fax: +256 414 250712,