Application & Database Administrator at Berger Paints Nigeria Plc

Berger Paints Nigeria Plc has a reputation for being the first in setting standards in the paint industry in Nigeria, evidenced by its scorecard as presented. It has pioneered a wide range of speciality products that are much sought after in this dynamic and ever-changing market. Berger Paints Nigeria PLC is also the first company to unveil an ultramodern fully automated factory with a daily capacity of 10,000,000 litres of paint production.

Operating in 5 business segments Decorative/Architectural finishes, Industrial coatings, Marine & Protection coatings, Automotive/Vehicle refinishes, Wood Finishing and Preservers, with a manufacturing plant and main distribution centre in Lagos, over 25 depots/business partners’ outlets, Colour World centres and a countrywide distribution network of dealers in strategic locations spread throughout the country, the most notable contribution to our success has been the Company’s on-going commitment to the development and manufacture of paints and allied coatings which are technologically correct, environmentally friendly and formulated to withstand harsh tropical conditions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Application & Database Administrator

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain applications & database systems, including monitoring, tuning performance and troubleshooting issues.
• Installing and configuring applications, ensuring that data is synchronized correctly between databases, and troubleshooting application-related issues.
• Monitor database performance, implement changes and apply new patches and versions when required given optimizing database performance and efficiency.
• Ensure data security and integrity, including implementation of access controls, backups and recovery.
• Collaborate with third-party developers and other team members to design and implement new features as well as troubleshoot any data-related issues in the Organization.
• Support users and developers by resolving data-related technical issues and troubleshooting queries by guiding them with best practices.
• Work with other team members to execute disaster recovery plans and procedures to ensure database availability during system outages or dysfunction.
• Execute regular database maintenance tasks, including database defragmentation, backups, and database replication.
• Minimize database downtime and manage parameters to provide fast query responses.
• Write queries for report generation from the database where applicable when such reports are not available from the front-end applications.
• Provide proactive and reactive data management support.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess Bachelor's Degrees with 3 - 5 years relevant work experience.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Experience with Microsoft NAV or Dynamics 365 BC Application.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft NAV / Dynamics 365 BC Development Environment.
• Knowledge of database management systems such as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL and ability to write SQL queries.
• Experience in database backup, disaster recovery plan execution, database performance optimisation and data security.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to provide quick solutions to issues.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills to work in a team environment.

Application Closing Date
28th February, 2025.