Database Administrator at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company

Buoyed by a mission to redefine customer experience and be the provider of choice wherever energy is consumed, Ikeja Electricity Distribution Plc (Ikeja Electric), Nigeria's largest power distribution network powers lives and businesses with innovation and unwavering drive for excellence. The company began its new phase of growth and expansion on November 1st, 2013 following the handover of the defunct Power Holding Company Of Nigeria (PHCN) to NEDC/ KEPCO Consortium under the privatization scheme of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The consortium has the Korean Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) which generates about 84,000MW in capacity and has a global efficiency record of a maximum down time period of slightly above three minutes annually as technical partners. This partnership has positioned IE to effectively drive its commitment to deliver efficient and sustainable power supply through investments in new technology, infrastructure upgrade and human capital development. Ikeja Electric has over 600,000 customers who the company is committed to serve with a New Spirit, New Drive and New Energy. This resolve continues to elicit a passion for service excellence and new thinking on how to empower lives and businesses across the IE network.

About the Job

• The ideal candidate will be 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 Database Administrator 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.

Qualifications

• 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 of 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.

Technical 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

Behavioral Competencies:

• 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.

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