Database Administrator at FINCA International

Location: Owerri , Imo , Nigeria
Department: IT

Job Summary

• FINCA Nigeria seeks to employ an experienced individual with a good knowledge of database designs as Database Administrator. The role reports to the IS Manager or as may be designated.
• The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for providing the planning, coordination, utilization and administration of Oracle relational databases, MS-SQL relational databases, Sybase databases, Management Information System (MIS) databases and other file, organization and access methods.

KPI/Duties and Responsibilities

• Recommends database management systems, hardware platforms and data distributions to be used in system implementations, including those operating on a 24 hour basis.
• Assigns and controls names used for the various portions of data base to include, transaction codes, elements, tables, records, schema and sub-schema.
• Ensures adequate security safeguards are in place to control access to all databases.
• Ensures the integrity of database files through the daily monitoring of database backups, logs, journals and transaction statistics.
• Oversees the proper distribution and controlled replication of data across Disaster Recovery (DR) sites and databases.
• Plans and executes performance tests of physical data base designs.
• Allocates disk space for new data tables and monitors space utilization for existing data tables.
• Makes adjustments to table sizes and locations to ensure efficient use of resources and to optimize performance.
• Manages schema and sub-schema libraries, and responds to requests for data views.
• Implements database backup and recovery plans, and performs database recoveries and coordination with other areas of the IT department.
• Monitors and reviews operating statistics for conformance to performance standards and overall system performance goals.
• Maintains documentation about test and production database environments to help resolve potential production problems.
• Prepares periodic reports on the status of all database systems to including performance data, economics data and database usage.
• Supporting Core banking database systems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Training and mentoring junior DBAs who report directly to the incumbent.

Critical Competencies:           
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Proven success as a team player having extensive experience in a team-oriented environment.
• Proven abilities of technical writing and documentation.
• Proven ability of translating business requirements into technical solutions.
• Proven ability to provide solutions to complex technical problems in a creative and analytic manner.
• Experienced based skills in training and mentoring.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills of English. The ability to present information and ideas clearly and concisely.
• Excellent capacity to present and to explain the information, influence and persuade others, as well as promote understanding and consensus.
• Proven ability to balance, prioritize, and organize multiple tasks.
• High level of energy, creativity, flexibility, enthusiasm and commitment self-confidence and initiative.
• Accuracy, attention to detail and awareness of deadlines.
• Hard working self-starter with initiative.

Key Relationship:

• Good knowledge and communication relationships with business staff and colleagues.
• Applications Support Manager.
• Systems Administrator.
• Regional Database Administrator.
• Regional Reporting Specialist

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science or its equivalent
• Oracle / MS SQL / Sybase DBA certification is preferred.
• Demonstrated abilities with source control systems and team collaborative software/database development and knowledge management.
• Demonstrated abilities with server and data storage hardware concepts with ability to conduct basic hardware and software sizing.
• 3 + years’ experience with database support and development tasks in both a transactional and DSS environments.
• Knowledge of programming in SQL, PL/SQL.
• Knowledge of Windows and Unix/Linux operating systems.