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Specialist - Database Administration
About this role
The role is for a Specialist in Database Administration, focused on designing, implementing, securing and maintaining SQL Server based database systems. It requires hands-on SQL development, including writing and optimising stored procedures, and aims to ensure database availability, performance, security and data integrity to support business applications. The employer is Alphabeta Consulting LLP, a Nigerian firm providing IT and business solutions, with experience in revenue assurance and digital transformation for financial institutions and public sector clients. The position is full-time and located in Lagos, Nigeria, within the Technology department. The job entails collaboration with project teams and stakeholders to deliver secure, efficient database solutions and support application development projects.
What you would do
- Translate requirements into secure, maintainable database solutions.
- Maintain technical documentation and follow database administration processes.
- Design, develop and implement database structures per needs.
- Ensure security standards, data integrity and performance benchmarks for database objects.
- Monitor hardware and software performance and address issues.
- Develop and maintain database objects such as views, functions and triggers.
- Prepare regular reports on usage, performance, availability, security and maintenance.
- Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks and optimise for high availability.
- Collaborate with IT Project Managers, Scrum Masters and development teams.
- Develop, test and optimise T-SQL queries and stored procedures.
What they are asking for
- 7–10 years of relevant experience in database administration with strong Microsoft SQL Server hands-on work.
- Professional certification in Database Administration is an advantage.
- Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.
- Strong knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, access management, high availability and disaster recovery.
- Proven experience in database design, installation, configuration, administration, performance tuning, troubleshooting and maintenance.
- Experience supporting application development projects and cross-functional collaboration.
- Experience writing, debugging, testing and optimising T-SQL queries and stored procedures.
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