Database Administrator II

About the role

This established post sits within the Belize Archives & Records Service in Belmopan and reports to the Director of the Service. The successful candidate will look after the department's database systems from design through day-to-day operation, keeping records accessible, secure and recoverable. Day-to-day work includes building and tuning databases, managing access, monitoring performance, planning backups and recovery, and working with the Central Information Technology Office on system access and user support. The role also supports easier online access to department services and the development of secure platforms. Applicants should be organized, detail-focused and comfortable prioritizing work under pressure and collaborating in a team. Conditions of service follow the applicable Belize public service rules. This is an established, full-time, on-site role in Belmopan, with one opening.

Responsibilities

- Build, edit and maintain physical databases, stored procedures and functions - Manage database ownership, access privileges and security - Plan and organize reliability, performance monitoring, backup and disaster recovery work - Research database products and recommend upgrades and new structures - Restore lost or corrupted data and resolve integration issues - Monitor and test development and production database environments - Coordinate with the Central Information Technology Office on access and support - Produce standardized reports and database-related technical documents

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology with at least 3-5 years of experience in database management systems administration and maintenance, OR a Bachelor's degree with certifications in database management systems (ORACLE, MCDBA, MYSQL, SYBASE) with at least 5 years of such experience. Strong leadership, written, oral and interpersonal communication skills, and knowledge of networks, IT security, IT operations and relational database technology are required.

Preferred qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology or a closely related field with 5 years of database administration experience and certifications in database management systems (ORACLE, MCDBA, MYSQL, SYBASE) is desired.

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