• Application Deadline:
• Position: Database Administrator



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate



• Experience 3 - 6 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  
  

Job Objectives

• The Analyst Database Administrator is responsible for the administration, maintenance, performance, security, and availability of the organization's database infrastructure.


• The role ensures that databases supporting critical business applications operate efficiently, securely, and with minimal downtime.


• The incumbent will provide technical leadership, implement database best practices, support disaster recovery initiatives, and mentor junior database administrators.

Duties & Key Responsibilities

Database Administration:

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain database management systems.


• Administer and support production, test, staging, and development database environments.


• Monitor database health, capacity, and performance.


• Ensure database availability and reliability across all environments.


• Implement database standards, policies, and procedures.

Performance Monitoring And Optimization:

• Monitor database performance and proactively identify bottlenecks.


• Optimize queries, indexes, stored procedures, and database structures.


• Perform database tuning to improve application performance.


• Analyze system resource utilization and recommend improvements.


• Generate database health and performance reports.


• Track database growth and capacity trends.


• Provide recommendations for infrastructure improvements.


• Maintain comprehensive operational and technical documentation.

Backup, Recovery, and Business Continuity:

• Design and manage robust database backup strategies.


• Perform regular backup validation and restoration testing.


• Develop and maintain disaster recovery (DR) procedures.


• Participate actively in business continuity and disaster recovery exercises.

Security And Compliance:

• Implement database security controls and access management protocols.


• Manage database users, roles, and privileges.


• Conduct regular security reviews and vulnerability assessments.


• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.

High Availability and Replication:

• Configure and maintain database replication technologies.


• Implement high - availability (HA) solutions and failover mechanisms.


• Support database clustering and load balancing where applicable.


• Monitor and maintain end - to - end database resiliency.

Incident and Problem Management:

• Investigate and resolve database - related incidents.


• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring issues.


• Provide second and third - level technical support.


• Participate in major incident resolution activities.

Knowledge Transfer:

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.


• Participate in technical reviews and project planning sessions.


• Contribute to database architecture discussions.


• Support knowledge - sharing initiatives within the IT team.

Key Performance Indicators

• Uptime: Maintain greater than or equal to 99.9% database uptime and availability across all production environments.


• Backups & Recovery: Achieve 100% successful completion of scheduled database backups and ensure recovery meets agreed RTO / RPO targets.


• Query Performance: Maintain an average query response time of less than 2 seconds for critical business applications.


• Incident Resolution: Resolve at least 90% of database incidents within agreed SLAs.


• Security & Compliance: Ensure 100% compliance with database security standards, role - based access controls (RBAC), and audit requirements.


• Patch Management: Apply 100% of critical database patches and security updates within the approved policy timeframe.


• Capacity Thresholds: Maintain CPU, memory, and storage utilization below 80% thresholds through proactive monitoring and capacity planning.


• Asset Management: Maintain an accurate, up - to - date inventory of all database instances, configurations, licenses, and related assets.


• DR Testing: Successfully execute and validate scheduled disaster recovery and database restoration tests in accordance with organizational policies.


• Project Delivery: Deliver database - related projects, enhancements, and change requests within approved scopes, timelines, and quality standards.


• Documentation: Ensure 100% accuracy and currency of database documentation, including architecture diagrams, procedures, and operational runbooks.


• Reporting: Provide monthly database health, performance, capacity, and security reports to management and relevant stakeholders within agreed timelines.

Job Requirements

Education:

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  Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

  
  

Professional Certifications (Preferred):

• Microsoft SQL Server Certifications.


• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP).


• PostgreSQL Certification.


• MySQL Database Administrator Certification.

Key Competency Requirements:

Experience:

• 3 – 6 years of hands - on database administration experience.


• Proven experience managing mission - critical, enterprise database environments.


• Demonstrated experience with database backup, recovery, replication, and high - availability solutions across MSSQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.


• Experience supporting enterprise applications and large - scale databases.


• Prior experience in financial services, banking, or heavily regulated industries is a distinct advantage.

Technical Skills:

Database Platforms:

• Microsoft SQL Server.


• Oracle Database.


• PostgreSQL.


• MySQL.

Operating Systems:

• Linux (Red Hat, Ubuntu, CentOS).


• Windows Server.

Monitoring & Management Tools:

• SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).


• Oracle Enterprise Manager.


• SolarWinds.


• Redgate Tools.


• Native Database Monitoring Solutions.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Results - oriented.


• Demonstrates high integrity.


• Proactive and self - motivated.


• Decisive problem solver.


• Highly analytical.


• Creative and innovative.

Core Attributes:

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.


• Excellent problem - solving abilities.


• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.


• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.