Database Officer

Ghazanfar Bank, a full-fledged licensed commercial Bank, commenced its operations in March 2009. The Share Holders of the Bank belongs to one of the leading business groups of Afghanistan. As a leading business house Ghazanfar Group is involved in various key businesses sectors as a front runner such as import and distribution of Petroleum/Gas and other various important industrial sectors. Ghazanfar Bank started its operation in Kabul, Afghanistan, and is offering key financial services both under conventional and Islamic Banking. The Bank has since opened up its Branches at various key locations such as Mazar Sharif, Hairatan, Nayeb Abad Branch, Kunduz, Takhar, Pule- Khumri, Jalalabad, Herat & Kandahar besides opening another eight branches at Kabul in Sarai Shahzada, Shar-e-Naw, Karte Naw, Kote Sangi, Lase Maryam, Karte Char, Kabul Airport Branch and Wazir Akbar Khan. In due course of time, the Bank intends to expand its Branch Network in Kabul as well as at other key locations of the Country.

1. Managing users in all databases.
2. Monitoring the performance of Database.
3. Checking the alert log and trace files for any errors.
4. Taking all database logical and physical backups with archive logs.
5. Checking/Managing Failed backups and re-triggers.
6. Checking/Managing Database Availability.
7. Checking/Managing Oracle Clusters database availability.
8. Checking/Managing all database ASM disk groups.
9. Checking/Managing DR site database availability on all DR databases.
10. Checking DR side database log shipping.
11. Checking/Managing ZFS and Managing Storage level errors.
12. Check for block corruption of databases.
13. Managing oracle support cases and contact support team for help when require.
14. Managing crontab schedule activity. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science.
• Professional training or certificates in (SQL, OCA and OCP).
• At least 3-4 years of related experience in CBS & IT Department in the Bank.

Skills

• Database Design
• Database upgrade and patching
• Database Security
• Error log review
• Solaris OS familiarity
• ZFS Storage management
• Tape Drives management

Applicants who meet the above requirements are invited to submit their updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume to sr.recruitment-officer@ghazanfarbank.com. Please ensure that you include the position title and vacancy announcement number in the email subject line (Database Officer GB/EAD/34). Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered.

Note: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further recruitment processes.