Database Administrator at Parkway Projects Limited

Parkway Projects Limited is a Financial Technology Company that provides simple, intuitive, end-to-end corporate and, retail banking services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Database Administrator

Location: Yaba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Manage SQL Server databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems.
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
• Apply data modeling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations
• Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement.
• Provide 24x7 support for critical production systems.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
• Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.

Qualifications

• B.Sc / HND in a Computer discipline or relevant certification.
• MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP certifications a plus.

Key Skills:

• Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server.
• 2+ years MS SQL Server Administration experience required.
• Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools
• Experience with backups, restores and recovery models.
• Experience working with Windows server, including Active Directory.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Flexible, team player, “get-it-done” personality.
• Ability to organize and plan work independently.
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams.

Application Closing Date
23rd November, 2021