Company: Botswana Power Corporation
Location: Kanye
Job Type: FULL_TIME
Apply Before: 2026-08-24
Job Description
Mogoditshane, Botswana
reachus@skyjobs.co.bw
Database Administrator – Botswana Power Corporation
Administration
Gaborone
August 2, 2026
Full Time
Contract
Job Description
Facility:
Gaborone
Job Type:
Permanent
Date:
Jul 25, 2026
AdCode:
2206
Botswana Power Corporation invites applications from suitably qualified, highly energetic, dynamic, result-oriented, innovative, and customer-focused great team players to be part of the journey for its transformation as a competitive commercial power utility in the region. Suitably qualified and seasoned individuals are encouraged to apply for the positions below no later than
09th August 2026.
Main purpose of the position
To develop and design database strategies, monitor, and improve database performance and capacity, and plan for future expansion requirements while conforming to the set security measures & standards.
Job Responsibilities
Plans, administers, acquires and install database systems for datacentre environment.
Administers a variety of database systems specifically Microsoft SQL Server, Azure database and any other database systems that exist in the environment.
Maintains and administers IIS and integration tools used to develop database systems and frameworks.
Develops and enforces database administration and user standards and procedures.
Audits, modifies, and amends data in systems using SQL commands, hand-editing, and bulk import
Conducts system health checks to determine system abnormalities & degradation
Analyse system abnormalities & take appropriate action.
Collects data from various data sources, analyse & produce a report detailing the trends.
Conducts daily backups to ensure data security and recovery.
Coverts data from different data
Merges corporate databases & recommends appropriate optimisation for business intelligence.
Analyse various data objects & data sources.
Supports teams on technical matters.
Assess scalability options for database growth.
Designs & implements high availability & data replication options.
Configures software utilized on databases
Applies relevant system upgrades & hot fixes.
Manage relationships with customers & stakeholders and act as their business partner to ensure client satisfaction.
Monitors implementation of Service Level Agreements to ensure compliance
Provides escalated support and troubleshooting to resolve issues
Provides support in the creation of database reports and exhibits
Trains and provides technical direction to staff as needed
Assists staff in developing procedures, forms, exhibits, and database documentation.
Assesses & provides permission access to database driven applications.
Follows existing procedures and precedents in determining the correct course of action for routine functional enquiries.
Evaluates new database requirements to determine compatibility with existing infrastructure.
Works within current compliance processes, systems and procedures and reports shortcomings
Monitors & ensure compliance with the BPC ICT Policy.
Develops and enforce database administration and user standards and procedures.
Modifies and amends configurations in systems in compliance with audit findings.
Reviews identified shortcomings in current compliance processes & recommend solutions.
Benchmark best practices on ICT Database Services & recommend to Management
Provides information and clarification on existing procedures, processes and precedents.
Provide advice to BPC on ways to optimise database environment.
Implements prescribed SHE initiatives & provides support services by using the Corporation’s safety, health and environment systems and protocols.
Requirements
• A minimum of a Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent is required
• SQL certification is required
• Oracle certification would be an added advantage
Experience
Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a computer environment, three of which should have been served as a database designer/information systems analyst, database manager or database administrator
Knowledge of administering and maintaining management information systems; server hardware and software technologies; standard computer hardware and software.
Competencies
Drive For Results
Leadership
Customer Focus
Interpersonal Skills
Management Excellence
Values Ethic and Integrity
Problem Solving
Strategic Thinking
Process Management
Action Oriented
Interested and suitably qualified applicants are requested to apply by no later than
09th August 2026.
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you do not hear from us within two (2) months after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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