Ministry of Sport and Community Development
Port of Spain
Job Description
The incumbent is required to provide general database management, maintenance and support services for the database systems of the Ministry/Department. Duties include: assisting with the monitoring and management of the security, Integrity and availability of the databases of the Ministry/Department; supporting the design and development of databases; and maintaining and enhancing the database solutions of the Ministry/Department; and supervising Technical and Support Staff as required
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<ul><li>Designs, develops, tests, corrects, documents and maintains database management systems using agrees required standards, methods and tools;</li><li>Applies and maintains specific security controls as required to maintain confidentiality, integrity and availability of the database management systems of the Ministry/Department; and investigates and remedies related security incidents according to defined procedures;</li><li>Applies appropriate analytical techniques to the databases of the Ministry/Department to support the reporting and operational information needs of all users;</li><li>Keeps abreast of database concepts, object and data modelling techniques and design principles, and database architectures;</li><li>Installs and commissions selected database products;</li><li>Assists with the development and implementation of database management systems, including the identification and mitigation of project risk, and the monitoring projects;</li><li>Assists with the development of software tests and with the execution of the system and acceptance testing of new or modified database management systems, particularly for those areas of technical specialisation;</li><li>Carries out routine configuration, installation and reconfiguration of database management systems and products, and agreed database maintenance and administration tasks;</li><li>Undertakes specific areas of database release and deployment activities and documents technical activities;</li><li>Keeps abreast of developments in technical specialisations in the database operations and management areas; and utilises this knowledge in performing job duties;</li><li>Performs other related duties as assigned.</li></ul><p><br></p>
Key Competency
<ul><li>Knowledge of database development and maintenance methodolodies.</li><li>Knowledge of project management tools and techniques.</li><li>Some knowledge of the principles, tools and techniques required for the management and control of ICT within an organisation.&nbsp;</li></ul>