Hamilton Lloyd and Associates recruits Team Lead, IT

Hamilton Lloyd and Associates-Our client is a leading indigenous conglomerate company with business interests in FMCG, Real Estate, Financial Services, ICT, Hospitality and Oil and Gas spread across the globe. Due to internal expansion processes, they have decided to hire a Team Lead IT.

We are recruiting for the position of:

Job Position: Team Lead IT.

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Reports to: Head Human Resources and Admin
Full/Part Time: Full time

Description
Responsible for designing, installing and maintaining databases, as well as the configuration and maintenance of all IT infrastructures to ensure optimum performance.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement policies and procedure for IT deployment, systems operations and development and ensure adherence to Group’s IT Policy and Standards

• Prepare and manage IT budget and expenditures

• Ensure optimal performance of the databases

• Regularly monitor and reconcile the performance of the databases to pre-defined performance thresholds and take appropriate actions where required

• Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance and upgrade of database systems and related applications

• Maintain accurate inventory of technology hardware, business software applications and network infrastructure

• Establish and enforce IT policies and procedures that promote and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability and security of corporate data and information.

• Periodically evaluate available systems in use and carry out necessary maintenance to improve general system efficiency

• Ensure smooth running of all ICT systems, including anti-virus software, telephones, print services and e-mail provision (intranet and internet)

• Interact with users at all levels to help resolve IT-related issues

• Ensure that data security and system audit are adequate and fail-safe

• Oversee Scheduling of upgrades and security backups of hardware and software systems

• Oversee troubleshooting, systems backups, archiving and disaster recovery system

• Provide support in the management of the Group’s website and the Corporate office intranet

• Advise the Departmental Head on technology upgrades and acquisitions.

• Manage the procurement, issuing and monitoring of IT devices/ assets

• Keep abreast of local and global best practices and make recommendations to the Head of the Department

• Ensure continued availability of all IT resources and facilities

• Supervise and direct the activities of the Helpdesk Support Office

• Perform other duties as assigned by Head, Human Resources and Admin

Qualifications and Skills

• A good first degree in Computer Science, Sciences or an Engineering discipline with relevant professional IT certification(s) e.g CCNA, MCSE, MCP, ITIL, MCSD, ORACLE 10G ETC
• Ability to install and configure database management system software,

• Sound knowledge of relevant database systems and applications: Oracle, SQL

• Good knowledge of specific IT tools:

• Operating systems: MS Windows;

•  Application development tools: SQL, etc.

•  Web development tools; 

• Good understanding of relational database management systems – Oracle 8 or higher versions, MS SQL Server

• Testing tools

• Good knowledge of relevant/applicable enterprise application: MBSS Solomon, GREAT PLAINS, etc

• Good problem solving and analytical skills

• Ability to multi task and effectively function under pressure

• Very good attention to details

• Good communication and interpersonal skills