• Application Deadline: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Database Administrator


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 6 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Data, Business Analysis and AI 
  

Description

Database Administrator:

• The Database Administrator’s role is to design, install, monitor, maintain, and performance-tune production databases while ensuring high levels of data availability.


• This individual is also responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing database policies and procedures to ensure the integrity and availability of databases and their accompanying software.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning:

• Assess and develop long-term strategic goals for production databases in conjunction with data owners and department managers.


• Work with application development staff to develop database architectures, coding standards, and quality assurance policies and procedures.


• Design and implement redundant systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets.

Acquisition & Deployment:

• Conduct research and make recommendations on database products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.

Operational Management:

• Create models and relational entity diagrams for new database development and/or changes to existing ones.


• Install and configure relevant network components to ensure database access as well as database consistency and integrity.


• Respond to and resolve database access and performance issues.


• Monitor database system details within the database, including stored procedures and execution time, and implement efficiency improvements.


• Monitor, optimize, and allocate physical data storage for database systems.


• Plan and coordinate data migrations between systems.


• Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for modifications to databases.


• Create, or support the creation of, required reports in response to business user needs.


• Perform database transaction and security audits.


• Establish appropriate end-user database access control levels.


• Develop routines for end users to facilitate best practices in database use.


• Manage and/or guide junior members of the team.


• Understand the needs and requirements of the applications using the databases and provide support for these applications.


• Coordinate multiple applications accessing the same database.


• Write and debug lines of SQL code for application development.

Position Requirements

Formal Education & Certification:

• A minimum of a Higher National Diploma (HND) or University Degree in the field of Computer Science or Engineering with a minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience as a DBA.


• Certifications in Database Management and/or Administration from Microsoft or Oracle are required.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices.


• Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring, and supporting database servers, including Microsoft SQL Servers 2008 to 2022, MySQL, Postgres, and SAP HANA Database.


• Hands-on database tuning and troubleshooting experience.


• Experience with data processing flowcharting techniques.


• Project management experience.


• SQL Scripting experience.


• Programming skills are nice to have.


• Good understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.


• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

Personal Attributes:

• Leadership ability.


• Business Savvy.


• Political Sensitivity.


• Strong technical documentation skills.


• Good interpersonal skills.


• Ability to conduct research into database issues, standards, and products as required.


• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language.


• Highly self-motivated and directed.


• Keen attention to detail.


• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.


• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.


• Strong customer service orientation.


• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.