JOB SUMMARY
Mascom is looking for a Database Administrator – Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity whose purpose will be to safeguard enterprise data across on‑premises and cloud platforms by designing, implementing, and operating backup, restore, replication, and disaster recovery solutions for Oracle and SQL Server, ensuring recoverability, integrity, availability, and compliance through tested procedures, monitoring, automation, and continuous improvement.
Key Performance Areas
- Disaster Recovery (DR) Strategy & Architecture
- Backup Operations Management
- Restore Readiness & Recovery Assurance
- Disaster Recovery (DR) & Business Continuity Enablement
- Database Security, Access Control & Data Integrity
- Monitoring, Incident Response & Problem Management
- Automation, Scripting & Operational Efficiency
- Capacity, Performance & Availability Management
- Compliance, Audit Readiness & Documentation
- Stakeholder Engagement & Service Delivery
- Quality, Safety, Health & Environment (QHSE)
Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related field
Key Competencies
Key behavioral competencies for the job include Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis, Operational Discipline & Follow-Through, Risk-Based Thinking (RPO/RTO Focus), Quality, Controls & Attention to Detail, Stakeholder Engagement & Communication, Ownership & Accountability, Cross-Functional Coordination, Professional Ethics & Confidentiality.
The candidate should also demonstrate key technical competencies in Oracle Database & Microsoft SQL Server Administration, Backup, Restore & Recovery (RMAN, Oracle, SQL Backups, PITR), High Availability & Disaster Recovery (Data Guard, Always On, VMWare HA), Database Security, Access Control & Auditing, Monitoring, Performance Tuning & Capacity Management, Scripting & Automation (PowerShell, T-SQL, Bash/Python), Incident, Problem & Change Management (ITIL/ITSM), Documentation, Audit Evidence & Control Compliance.
Job Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related field.
- A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Database Administration.
If you meet the above requirements please send your cover letter, CV and certified copies of academic certificates to recruitment@mascom.bw. Kindly note that we do not accept hand delivered applications and we will only get in contact with shortlisted candidates.
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