Database Administrator at Cavista

At Cavista, we are building a team of over 100 engineers in Lagos Nigeria. We are always seeking talented individuals interested in a challenging and rewarding career. If you are interested in doing work that makes a difference, come join our team.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Database Administrator

Location: Ilupeju, Lagos (Remote)
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• An innovative MySQL Database Administrator to assist in developing and creating cutting-edge solutions for the healthcare industry.  
• This is an opportunity to develop and create cutting-edge solutions for our products and services while being part of an extraordinary team.
• This role will ensure that the business is well-coordinated and productive by managing its processes and coaching its people.
• The area of responsibility for this role is very wide and thus requires thorough knowledge of various company processes.

Who We Are

• It’s simple. We do business differently, by empowering our team to create fresh ideas which impact lives everywhere. We don’t just dream it; we do it every day at Axxess, we bring life-changing technology to healthcare impacting the way people work, learn and grow their business.  
• Our edge does not come from our technology, it comes from our people.  We work as one team with a common goal to create shared success benefiting everyone.

What You Will Do

• Participate in daily operations to support the business.
• Optimizing database (SQL calls) for max performance
• Collaborate with management in the development of performance goals and long-term operational plans.
• Collaborate in operational processes and performance, recommend solutions for improvement.
• Experience with SQL and stored routines.
• Experience working with HA Proxy, ProxySQL or MaxScale will be a plus.
• Working knowledge with AWS database technologies like Aurora, RDS.
• Monitor day-to-day operational systems and processes that provide visibility into goals, progress, and obstacles for our key initiatives.
• Maintain relationships with all technology team members, external partners, and vendors to provide input regarding operational activity and strategic goals.
• Monitor and analyze key metrics for the day-to-day performance of the operations to ensure efficient and timely completion of tasks.
• Perform technical troubleshooting to diagnose, isolate and correct data and database issues.

Qualifications
What you bring:

• Required - 8 years of MySQL management experience.
• Required - Experience in MySQL configuring HA and clustering solutions.
• Required - Large scale MySQL deployments.
• Required - MySQL sharding architecture and techniques.
• Ability to work with Linux/Unix based OS Environment.
• MS SQL experience is a plus.
• Software as a service industry experience is a plus.
• Cloud experience is a plus
• Strong communication, interpersonal and professional skills.
• Proven ability to plan and manage the operational process for maximum efficiency and productivity.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and anticipate customer needs.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, set, and implement priorities and manage multiple tasks.

What You Will Experience:

• Work from Anywhere - Flexibility that allows you to work where you are most comfortable, whether at home, at work, or a combination of both.
• A fast-paced, collaborative team-oriented environment that encourages everyone to bring their authentic self to work every day.
• Professional development for career growth and advancement.
• Competitive compensation with a full selection of benefits, including 20 days of paid time off + holidays + birthdays.

We Offer

• Competitive Compensation.
• 5 - day workweek.
• Flextime.
• Competitive Health Insurance (Employee + Spouse + 4 children).
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Training Programs
• Growth and Development
• Remote working and IT Assets provided for Remote employees
• Mentoring and Counseling
• Referral Bonus
• Work from Anywhere - Flexibility that allows you to work where you are most comfortable, whether at home, at work, or a combination of both.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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