• Application Deadline: Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Database Engineer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Data Science / Research 
  

Job Objective:

• All the applications that we build and currently maintain use complex databases to function properly.


• We need a database developer to design, implement and maintain programs that enable users and administrators to update, retrieve, delete, or arrange data within our databases.


• He/she will be an integral part of our development team and will be the first respondent to database problems that arise and carry out periodic maintenance and troubleshooting

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Gather user requirements and identify new features


• Writing efficient code


• Working closely with web designers and programmers to produce functional web applications


• Constant communication with other colleagues in the business to develop and deploy their content and ensure there is a clear establishment of what can be created within what timeframe


• Maintaining software (database) documentation – creating and maintaining data dictionaries for all our applications.


• Design stable, reliable, and effective databases


• Optimize and maintain legacy systems


• Modify databases according to requests and perform tests


• Solve database usage issues and malfunctions


• Develop and maintain ETL routines


• Provide data management support to users


• Ensure all database programs meet company and performance requirements


• Research and suggest new database products, services, and protocols


• Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs


• Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them to operations and activities


• Ability to multitask with strict time constraints, budgets, and business goals


• Develop, implement, and test disaster recovery strategy


• Supervise and develop less experienced team members.

Education/Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Experience & Other Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or a relevant field


• Advanced certification as an MCDBA or MCSD for .NET is advantageous.


• Excellent knowledge of MS SQL Server and MySQL


• Familiarity with MongoDB and PostgreSQL


• 5+ years’ experience in the use of stored procedures, views, triggers, and functions.


• Proven working experience as a database Developer


• In-depth understanding of data management (e.g. permissions, recovery, security, and monitoring)


• A functional knowledge of business intelligence data mining and analysis tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) will be advantageous.


• Creative problem-solving skills


• Strong organizational skills to juggle multiple tasks within the constraints of timelines and budgets with business acumen


• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, learn rapidly, and master diverse web technologies and techniques.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail, and a head for problem-solving. and teamwork skills


• Great attention to detail


• Organizational skills


• An analytical mind

Skillset required:

• T-SQL and MySQL scripting experience (mandatory)


• Azure Database Administration


• Experience with server-side frameworks such as Java, ASP, ASP.NET – C# (advantageous)


• At least one of Tableau, Metabase or PowerBI • Azure Data Factory