Database Manager

Leads database, data-governance and virtual-infrastructure management for the International Seabed Authority in Kingston. The role safeguards DeepData and related repositories, establishes data standards and lifecycle controls, builds dashboards and supports marine-data interoperability.

Department: Office of Stewardship, Environment and Resources

• Develop and maintain databases, data systems and analysis tools
• Ensure the integrity, security, availability and performance of DeepData and related repositories
• Administer virtual machines, networks, storage, backups and supporting infrastructure
• Establish data-lifecycle, governance, interoperability and information-security procedures
• Develop dashboards and provide technical documentation, training and stakeholder support

• Advanced university degree in computer science, information systems, data management, mathematics, statistics or a related field, or a first-level degree plus two additional years of experience
• Five years of database, physical, virtual and network-administration experience
• Experience with large complex databases in shared environments
• Oceanographic environmental and geological data-management experience
• Database strategy, modelling, design, data-mining and segmentation expertise
• English at UN Level III
• Nationality of an International Seabed Authority member State

• The appointment is available for a fixed two-year period and renewal depends on post availability, funding and satisfactory performance. Only nationals of ISA member States are eligible.