Assistant Coordinator – Database Maintenance (IT)

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Posted on January 4, 2021

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Job Context

This position is responsible for designing, modifying, and developing the App and Software for the large-scale database management systems of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) to implement and smooth operation of data-intensive software applications on the cloud platforms. S/he should be fluent in big data technologies and has deep experience in implementation of complex distributed computing environments which ingest, process, and surface hundreds of terabytes of data from dozens of sources, in near real-time, for analysis by data scientists and other stakeholders.
TIB is inviting applications from Bangladeshi nationals for the position of Assistant Coordinator – Database Maintenance, to be recruited initially for the period up to December 2021, and subsequently for additional five years subject to due completion of the necessary approval processes. Upon joining, the incumbent will be regarded as a member of the team for TIB’s core project, BIBEC (Building Integrity Blocks for Effective Change), and from January 2022 for PACTA (Participatory Action against Corruption: Towards Transparency and Accountability), the new core project, and will remain reportable to the Deputy Coordinator – App and Software Development.

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Responsibilities

• Installation, administration, and monitoring, tuning, optimizing, governing Large Scale of the Database management system.
• Design, implement and successful execution of new components of the Big Data Eco System.
• Integrate external data sources to the existing system.
• Integrate machine learning models on the real-time data stream.
• Owns one or more key components of the infrastructure and works to continually improve it, identifying gaps and improving the platform’s quality, robustness, maintainability, and speed.
• Interacts with team members to ensure that the solution should meet the stakeholder requirements in terms of functionality, performance, availability, scalability, and reliability.
• Explore and integrate new big data technologies and software engineering tools into current infrastructures
• Optimize database systems for performance and reliability.
• Perform database maintenance and troubleshooting activities.
• Test database systems and perform bug fixes.
• Provide database solutions based on technical documents and business requirements.
• Develop database functions, scripts, stored procedures and triggers to support application development.
• Provide technical assistance to resolve all database issues related to performance, capacity, and access.
• Ensure data integrity, quality and security in database systems.
• Maintain standard policies for database development activities.
• Identify and rectify database errors in a timely manner.
• Create physical and logical database models as per the business requirements.
• Manage and monitor performance, capacity, and security of database systems.
• Prepare documentation regarding database design, configuration, and change management tasks.
• Perform data back-up and archival on regular basis.
• Informing end users of changes in databases and train them to utilize systems
• Works directly with stakeholder to understand and support their use cases
• Perform any other task as assigned by the authority.

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Special Instruction

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Additional salary Info

Level – L 3.2, Grade – 1, Gross Salary 86,810.00 per month plus other benefits as per relevant rules of TIB. Income tax is payable by TIB staff, deductible at source.

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TIB follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially women, ethnic, religious and other minorities and people with disability. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview. Any attempt at persuasion is treated as disqualification. If an applicant has an immediate family member in any capacity at TIB, s/he must proactively and clearly disclose it. Such candidates can be employed in TIB only by a special approval of the Board of Trustees, even if duly qualified in the competitive selection process.

TIB strictly observes a policy of zero tolerance to corruption and sexual abuse/harassment and all employees are committed to observe TIB’s Code of Ethics.