Senior Database Administrator at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC)

Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) is one of the largest power distribution companies in Nigeria, committed to delivering reliable and efficient electricity services to our customers. With a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, we aim to transform the energy landscape in Nigeria and contribute to the country's economic development.

Our mission is to provide exceptional service while ensuring the safety and well being of our employees and customers At Ikeja Electric, we don’t just power homes and businesses, we power careers. As a leading energy provider, we are committed to fostering a culture that champions integrity, innovation, and excellence. Our team is the heartbeat of our success, and we thrive on collaboration, continuous improvement, and creating a workplace where everyone can shine.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Database Administrator

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Senior Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for the strategic planning, deployment, and maintenance of enterprise database systems.
• This role ensures the stability, security, and performance of databases across the organization, while also providing leadership in troubleshooting complex issues and mentoring junior DBAs.
• The Senior DBA will play a key role in database design, optimization, and ensuring data integrity to support the organization's operational and strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Database Security & Compliance: Lead efforts to ensure the highest level of database security, managing user access and safeguarding data in compliance with organizational policies and regulatory standards.
• Performance Tuning & Optimization: Proactively monitor database performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks, optimizing queries, and ensuring efficient resource utilization.
• Capacity Planning & High Availability: Develop and implement strategies for capacity planning, ensuring databases can scale to meet organizational growth while maintaining high availability and fault tolerance.
• Complex Problem Resolution: Act as the primary escalation point for complex database issues, coordinating with internal teams and third-party vendors to identify and resolve problems efficiently.
• Upgrades & Patch Management: Oversee the deployment of database upgrades, patches, and new releases to ensure minimal downtime and high system reliability.
• Disaster Recovery & Backup Management: Design and implement comprehensive disaster recovery strategies, including backup, restore, and rollback plans to ensure data integrity and system resilience.
• Project Leadership & Support: Provide technical leadership for internal and external database-related projects, ensuring that all requirements are met, and timelines are adhered to.
• Compliance & Standards: Ensure databases comply with the company’s Quality Management System, Occupational Health & Safety standards, and all applicable industry regulations.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead efforts to continuously improve database administration processes, exploring new technologies and best practices to enhance system performance and security.
• Adhere to appropriate departmental and company procedures and policies (i.e. change control, security and auditing, release, configuration, problem and incident management)
• Maintain good working relationships with internal departments as well as third-party vendors
• Comply with Quality Management System / Occupational Health & Safety requirements including objectives and applicable regulations relating to assigned jobs
• Assist in Carry out any other duties as requested by the Enterprise Applications Lead and Head of Department.

Requirements

• First Degree (M. Tech./M.E in information Technology or Computer Science or any other related field; or MBA in information technology management or related areas.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in administering Linux and Windows Server environments.
• 6-8 years of hands-on experience in database administration, with significant expertise in database management systems like SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, or other enterprise-level RDBMS.
• Experience in supporting Microsoft Windows Server Application and Web Servers
• Experience with supporting multi-tier infrastructures.

Skills & Competencies:

• Expert-level knowledge of database design, development, and administration.
• Advanced proficiency in database query languages (e.g., SQL, PL/SQL).
• Strong experience in performance tuning, backup/recovery strategies, and ensuring database high availability.
• In-depth knowledge of security compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, PCI-DSS) and data protection best practices.
• Experience managing enterprise-level RDBMS such as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, or Oracle.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with a demonstrated ability to guide junior DBAs and collaborate across teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving complex issues.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• High level of accountability, responsibility, and attention to detail.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies and industry best practices.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified cadidates should:
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