Data Base Administrator at Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners Limited Full Time

Job Title: Data Base Administrator

Location: Lagos

Job Details

• The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, development, implementation and repair of the organization’s database. In addition, he/she will be responsible for supporting the databases and ensuring their performance, availability and security.

Job Functions

• Ensure secure services with minimum downtime by proactively monitoring the databases.
• Control privileges and permissions to database users.
• Perform installations and monitor, tune and provide capacity planning for future expansion requirements.
• Provide regular trend analysis to the service management team, assisting in the optimal resource management / allocation function of the team.
• Effectively escalate identified problems to the development team and other related third-party concerned.
• Support the IT implementation team to ensure high availability of the databases.
• Monitor database performance as well as carry out database backup and recovery.
• Responsible for implementation and release of database changes as provided by the development team.

Educational Qualifications

• Minimum of a good Bachelor’s degree in: Computer Science / Electronic Engineering / other Technology – related field, Oracle certification (OCA, OCP ) required.

Requirements:

• Practical experience in monitoring and tuning databases to provide high availability
• Practical experience of other databases – e.g. SQL Server
• Practical experience in managing MS SQL database security
• A good understanding of key customer business challenges and strategies, with specific experience in Telecommunications Service Provider environments
• Strong technical and project management skills, must be resourceful and able to work as part of a team
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, proven presentation skills.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive work experience as a database administrator; Experience of managing multiple RDBMS on large systems is a definite advantage.

Competencies:

• Very good analytical and conceptualization skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to pay close attention to details
• A good understanding of the telecommunications
• Telecommunications industry
• Committed to continuous learning and development on the job

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: [email protected] , [email protected] , [email protected] , and [email protected] with “Oracle Database Administrator or MS SQL knowledge” as the subject of the mail.