Oxygen X Finance Company Limited Plc is a credit company backed by one of Africa’s largest Banking Groups, with a goal to build Africa’s largest consumer and SME lender. We aim to build the most accessible, convenient, digital credit solutions on the continent. We take our mission and our user’s challenges extremely seriously and are seeking brilliant, innovative, self-starters to join us on our journey.
The position
- The Database Administrator (DBA) will report to the Head of IT Operations and will keep the database up and running smoothly 24/7.
- The goal is to provide a seamless flow of information throughout the company, considering both backend data structure and frontend accessibility for end-users.
- Duties include monitoring and updating malware protection software to combat potential security breaches, creating account data for authorized individuals to access databases, and organizing databases so individuals can find important documents in an efficient manner.
In this role, you will
- Build database systems of high availability and quality depending on each end user’s specialised role.
- Design and implement database in accordance to end users’ information needs and views.
- Define users and enable data distribution to the right user, in appropriate format and in a timely manner.
- Use high-speed transaction recovery techniques and backup data.
- Minimise database downtime and manage parameters to provide fast query responses.
- Provide proactive and reactive data management support and training to users.
- Determine, enforce, and document database policies, procedures and standards.
- Perform tests and evaluations regularly to ensure data security, privacy, and integrity.
- Monitor database performance, implement changes and apply new patches and versions when required.
We are looking for people with
- 4 Years’ experience with PostgreSQL, AWS RDS, DB clustering & optimization and data warehousing.
- Proven working experience as a Database Administrator.
- Hands-on experience with database standards and end user applications.
- Excellent knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity, and SQL.
- Familiarity with database design, documentation, and coding.
- Previous experience with DBA case tools (frontend/backend) and third-party tools.
- Familiarity with programming languages API.
- Problem solving skills and ability to think algorithmically.
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related field and relevant certification.
- Advanced certification as an MCDBA or MCSD for .NET is advantageous.
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