Database Administrator at Stanbic IBTC Bank

Stanbic IBTC Bank is a firm believer in technical innovation, to help us guarantee exceptional client service and leading edge financial solutions. Our growing global success reflects our commitment to the latest solutions, the best people, and a uniquely flexible and vibrant working culture. To help us drive our success into the future, we are looking for an experienced Database Administrator to join our dedicated team at our office.

Standard Bank is a leading African banking group focused on emerging markets globally. It has been a mainstay of South Africa's financial system for 150 years, and now spans 16 countries across the African continent.

Stanbic IBTC Bank is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Database Administrator

Job ID: 12638
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Position Description
Oversees timely and efficient databases support (resolution of problems/issues) database related issues.
Oversees maintenance, monitoring and proper usage of all database applications and servers bank wide

Key responsibilities

• Interface effectively with all areas of IT systems and infrastructure teams, in order to provide appropriate support and maintenance for the database deployments.
• Required to work with teams of technicians in order to achieve a specific goal or goals which relate to service and project delivery.
• Ensure that business critical requirements are delivered for non-stop solution/service delivery
• Provide analysis, design (physical), guidance and assistance with configuration, testing, problem determination and documentation of the various database deployments within Stanbic IBTC
• Improve and optimise the level of system management delivered by pro-actively obtaining and sharing specialist technical and system knowledge with In-Country infrastructure staff, architects, designers, project developers and management in order to ensure the implementation and management of complete reliable system solutions. Understanding and implementation of schemas, and the ability to interpret and write complex SQL queries
• Integrate with relevant strategic vendors specific to the relevant deployments, IBM and Oracle
• Report any major fault or problem to Departmental Head. Any other duties as may be assigned by Departmental Head

Key performance measures

• Customer satisfaction levels
• Number of customer complaints
• Number of avoidable database downtime.
• Cycle time to process assigned helpdesk issues.
• Cycle time to resolve problems or issues
• Internal customer satisfaction level with IT support
• Other KPIs identified by the Group Head, Information Technology
• Availability of Stanbic IBTC database servers

Required Skills and Qualifications

Qualifications

• Minimum of first degree or its equivalent in numerate or semi-numerate disciplines such as engineering, actuarial sciences, statistics, mathematics, computer science etc.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in a similar or related position and with exposure to all disciplines will be of benefit to the applicant.
• Experience with Databases, in particular Oracle, DB2 and MS SQL.
• Experience with AIX, Solaris, Windows and related toolsets will be of benefit.
• Unix, & Storage, Database, Operational exposure

Required Competencies
Technical competencies

• Good working knowledge of Banking operational & IT procedures
• Multi skilled

Personal competencies

• Team player
• Able to travel with ease
• Ability to grow rapidly, willing to learn quickly
• Disciplined

Application Closing Date
18th June, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here to apply online