Apply As Database Administrator at Access Bank Plc Full Time

Access Bank Plc is a financial institution with presence in 9 countries in Africa and the United Kingdom and in all major cities in Nigeria. Also referred to as the Africa’s Bank of Best Practice, Access Bank operates on a platform of strong ethics, governance and professionalism.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Database Administrator

Location: Nigeria

Job Roles

• To ensure that all critical databases are available and performing optimally at all times
• To maintain the integrity of the database and protect it from unauthorized access
• To ensure that the Bank is able to work from an alternative location in the event of a disaster at the production site by either activating the DR site or restoring from backups

Functions and Responsibilities

• Carryout Database monitoring and basic maintenance task.
• Monitor and maintain database maintenance plans for backups, index rebuild/defragment, and database statistics
• Carryout Database monitoring and maintenance tasks
• Carryout database backup and restore operations
• Support EOD operations by Monitoring performance of database systems resources and query throughput.
• Monitor and maintain database maintenance plans for backups, index rebuild/defragment, and database statistics
• Installation of oracle database and client software on the banks servers and client PCs and creation of databases to support the bank’s business
• Work with external consultants installing third-party software that will integrate with core banking database
• Release new or updated stored programs to production database after having been tested and certifies ok and backed by a duly signed change process form.
• Perform Database Capacity Management by generating database growth report for Management and Planning for future storage requirements for the databases.
• Work with external consultants installing third-party software that will integrate with core banking database.
• Work with other IT units on database related projects.
• Remediate database nonconformities detect by internal and external auditors as well as regulators

Job Requirements
Education:

• A good first degree in Science and Engineering with moderate proficiency in database management. Relevant Master’s degree will be an advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years IT experience with good database background.

Certification(s):

• IT certifications and other professional qualifications will be an added advantage

Skills/Competence:

• Good Proficiency Oracle Database
• Good Proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server database
• Ability to use Oracle data dictionary
• Ability to take back up of database and database objects and restore when required.
• Ability to review and interpret log files, AWR and other diagnostic reports to resolve performance challenges
• Basic Proficiency in UNIX/Linus and other relevant operating systems
• Basic networking skills
• Good security knowledge
• Ability to research, resolve and document unknown problems.
• Payment and cash management
• Regulatory knowledge and background in Payments

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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