HRD Solutions is a consulting, strategy formulation and execution, financial services, human resource management, and capacity development. Our management team has over 40 years of practice experience.
Job Objective / Summary
- The Head of Database Administration is responsible for managing the bank’s database infrastructure, ensuring data integrity, security, availability, and optimal performance.
- This role oversees database design, maintenance, backup, and recovery processes while ensuring compliance with regulatory and security standards.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain the bank’s database systems to ensure high availability and security.
- Optimize database performance, ensuring efficiency and scalability to support business operations.
- Develop and enforce database security policies to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.
- Implement robust backup, disaster recovery, and failover strategies to safeguard critical data.
- Collaborate with IT, MIS, and business teams to support data-driven decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with data protection regulations, industry standards, and internal policies.
- Monitor database health, troubleshoot issues, and conduct performance tuning.
- Lead a team of database administrators, providing training and mentorship.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Uptime and availability of database systems.
- Reduction in database downtime and performance issues.
- Compliance with security and data protection regulations.
- Successful execution of backup and recovery procedures.
- Efficiency of database queries and response times.
Job Requirements
Education and Expeerience:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Database Management, or a related field.
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in database administration, preferably in a banking or financial institution.
- Membership in relevant professional bodies such as the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) is an advantage.
- Certifications in database management (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or AWS Database Specialty) are preferred.
Knowledge:
- Expertise in relational database management systems (RDBMS) such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
- Strong understanding of database security, encryption, and access controls.
- Proficiency in backup and disaster recovery planning.
- Experience with database performance tuning and query optimization.
Skills / Competencies:
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Benefits
- Salary: Negotiable
- HMO, Life Insurance, Paid Leave and Allowance, 13th month and all other statutory benefits
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
- Supportive and collaborative work environment.
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