## Title: Assistant ICT Officer

Reference: SEKU/ADV/AD/1/10/2025

Number of Positions: 1

Terms of Employment: 6 months renewable contract

Location: South Eastern Kenya University, Nairobi, Kenya

An officer may be deployed in one of the following specializations: Business Applications, Database Administration, or Infrastructure Support.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Carry out systems analysis
Develop and document programming specifications in liaison with users
Customize and update application systems
Research new technologies and innovations
Test developed applications
Create and maintain working relationships with the ICT Team, application users, Business Champions, contracted service providers, and consultants
Provide training and support to users on various applications

Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform database server administration and associated daily administrative tasks
Ensure performance management, integrity, and security of databases
Maintain availability of existing Oracle/SQL Server and other operational databases
Monitor, tune, and manage change control, task scheduling, backup jobs, and recovery processes
Manage alerts and database storage needs for operational databases
Perform fault diagnosis, troubleshooting, and problem resolution within operational databases
Document, develop, test, and implement updates to operational databases
Design and implement replication solutions for operational databases
Design, evaluate, and test new database applications
Perform solution testing to ensure databases integrate smoothly into the current operational environment
Recommend system enhancements to maximize application efficiency
Research current technology trends for innovations
Work with appropriate departmental resources to ensure all database solutions are integrated into the institution's database standards

Assistant ICT Officer at South Eastern Kenya University

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