Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable upon successful completion of the six (6) months probationary period.
Remuneration: As per KRA salary structure
Job Summary
The jobholder shall be responsible for the management, maintenance, security and integrity of the Authority’s Information Technology databases.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage database performance and capacity through regular tuning, optimization, archiving and take remedial action where necessary.
- Manage and ensure back-up restoration procedures are conducted and implement maintenance plans, and ensure these are executed in accordance with stipulated policies.
- Identify servers for deployment of business applications and software installation procedures, and monitor server conditions and resolve any issues arising.
- Coordinate third-party updates to the tax system and resolve outages, disasters and other problems promptly.
- Facilitate initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management in the unit and respond to requests in accordance with established procedure.
- Participate in the development of research proposals and ensure data confidentiality, availability and integrity.
- Ensure conformity to ISO (9001/2015 and 27001/2013) and data security requirements.
- Data Protection: Implementing encryption, access controls, and backup strategies.
- Audit & Monitoring: Setting up database auditing tools to track access and changes.
- Query Optimization: Improving SQL query performance and indexing strategies.
- Ensuring databases can handle growth (sharding, replication, clustering).
- Disaster Recovery: Implementing backup solutions and failover mechanisms.
- Data Governance: Defining policies for data quality, usage, and lifecycle management.
- Cost Management: Optimizing database infrastructure costs (licensing).
- Team Coordination: Leading DBAs, data engineers, and analysts.
- Vendor Management: Working with third-party providers (cloud services, software vendors).
- Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving database issues (deadlocks, corruption, and downtime).
- Balance technical depth with business acumen, ensuring databases support organizational goals securely and efficiently.
- Implement the following corporate initiatives in the Unit: Performance Management, Audit, Integrity, Quality Management Systems, and Risk Management.
Persons Specifications
For appointment to this role, one must have:-
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution
- A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience, with at least two (2) years’ experience at first-level management leading a team in database administration.
- Membership of a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
- Any two or more of the following: Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Experience in Postgres Relational Database Management System (RDBMS), Operating System (Linux variant or Windows), Governance: Control Objectives for Information Technologies (COBIT) or equivalent,
- Knowledge of System Application Product (SAP) HANA database will be an added advantage
Key Competencies
- Database Management Systems (DBMS): Proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL) /NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB).
- Emerging Trends Awareness:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) & (Machine Learning (ML) Integration: Leveraging databases for machine learning pipelines.
- Blockchain for Data Integrity: Exploring decentralized database solutions.
- Leadership and people management skills
- Technological ability and Good decision-making capabilities
- Resilient, focused, results-oriented, with expertise in risk management and analysis
- Excellent oral and written communication, good planning, presentation, analytical and organisational skills.
Job Application Guidelines
Registration:
- Go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login and then click on the ‘Register’ button to start the application process.
- After registration, you will receive an email enabling you to confirm your email address and complete your registration.
Log on:
- After registration go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login
- Key in your username and password then click on ‘Log in’ to access your account.
- After successful log in, the system will open the ‘Applicant Cockpit’.
Candidate Profile (To create or update applicant detail):
- On the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page, go to the tab ‘Candidate Profile’.
- Click on ‘My Profile’ to create and update your profile.
- Follow the instructions to complete your profile.
- The process will end by clicking the tab “Overview and Release”.
- Ensure you click the check box on the page to complete the profile.
Application process:
- To view the open job postings, click on the tab ‘Employment Opportunities’ on the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page.
- Under the heading ‘Job Search’ click the ‘Start’ button to view all available vacancies.
- Click on the Job posting to display the details of the position.
- To apply for the position, click ‘Apply’ button at the top of the page.
- Follow the instructions to complete and submit your application.
- Kindly note that all mandatory fields must be completed.
- To complete the process of application, click the ‘Send Application Now’ button after reviewing and accepting the ‘Data Privacy Statement’.
In case of any challenges, please send your email query to isupporthr@kra.go.ke
If you experience any delay in receiving an email notification at the end of the e-recruitment registration process, please refresh your email. In case of any challenge, please send your query to isupporthr@kra.go.ke
Kenya Revenue Authority does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, shortlisting, interviewing, and/or offer)
