Database Administrator

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  • Date posted

    22 December 2025

  • Closing date

    10 February 2026

  • Hiring location

    Uganda

  • Quantity

    1 person

Description

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Tropical Bank is hiring a Database Administrator responsible for Designing, installing, monitoring, maintaining, and managing the Bank’s databases while ensuring high levels of data confidentiality, integrity and availability

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

To execute procedures for database operations, maintenance, security, archiving, and recovery.

Provide first-level support for all infrastructure to all Branches and Head Office units

Provide substantive input to the systems Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plan and ensure proper failover setup plans.

ensure the integrity and availability of databases and their accompanying software.

Ensure effective database license management. All database licenses must be optimally used, and unused database servers must be decommissioned to avoid costs above budget.

To analyze business application requirements and develop specifications for database construction and maintenance.

Maintain up-to-date documentation of all enterprise databases, operations manuals, and procedures.

Monitor the status of end-of-cycle activities, including backups, ensuring compliance with schedules and Critical server Uptime.

Investigate problems with databases and end-of-cycle runs, ensure appropriate corrective action, or escalate problems as appropriate.

Act as liaison for vendors as they support complex database-related issues, systems, and implementation projects.

Address various database integration issues, including synchronization between disparate databases, integration, maintenance/conversion, capacity planning issues, and new applications.

Contribute to the setting of standards for the database and ensure conformance to these standards.

Comply with AML/CFT/CPF policies and procedures

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any related field

Microsoft Certified Database Administrator certifications

Experience

2 years in database administration.

Knowledge of Microsoft Server Operating Systems and UNIX is an added advantage.

Strong understanding of banking operations is an added advantage.

Basic understanding of network fundamentals and troubleshooting connectivity issues.

Knowledge of desktop operating systems and productivity software (MS Office, Outlook).

Competencies & Knowledge

Excellent communication and engagement skills

Strong attention to detail.

High level of integrity.

Creative and innovative thinking.

Analytical skills.

Stakeholder management skills.

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Ability to identify and remedy complex issues.

How to Apply:

If you meet the above requirements, please submit your application online by sending a cover letter, a detailed CV, and copies of relevant academic and professional certificates to the following email address:

recruitment@trobank.com

Deadline: 24th October, 2025

NOTE: Tropical Bank Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants wil be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability status Recruitment is strictly based on merit Offering, soliciting, or accepting any form of undue advantage during the recruitment process will result in automatic disqualification.

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