Data Administrator Job at Legacy Hotel and Suites

Legacy Hotel and Suites gives you the luxury of an international standard hotel with the freedom and space of home, by offering you the flexibility of choosing individual guestrooms or a complete fully fitted apartment, described as an urban oasis, offers unique style, spacious guestrooms and suites and especially gracious services that make it an ideal getaway spot for business and leisure travelers alike.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Data Administrator
Job Location: Lagos
Job Summary

• Responsible for ensuring high data integrity and security through monitoring and early detection of database problems.
• The database administrator (DBA) will be responsible for the performance, integrity and security of the company’s database. They will also be involved in the planning and development of the database, as well as troubleshooting any issues on behalf of the users.
• The DBA will make sure that databases have the following qualities:
• Data remains consistent across the database – special reference in cluster environment;
• Data is clearly defined;
• Users access data concurrently, in a form that suits their needs;
• There is provision for data security and recovery control (all data is retrievable in an emergency).

Job Responsibilities

• Establishing the needs of users and monitoring user access and security;
• Refining the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model;
• Further refining the physical design to meet system storage requirements; installing and testing new versions of the DBMS;
• Maintaining data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act;
• Monitoring performance and managing parameters to provide fast responses to front-end users;
• Mapping out the conceptual design for a planned database;
• Considering both back-end organization of data and front-end accessibility for endusers;
• Communicating regularly with technical, applications and operational staff to ensure database integrity and security;
• Writing database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata);
• Controlling access permissions and privileges;
• Developing, managing and testing back-up and recovery plans;
• Ensuring that storage and archiving procedures are functioning correctly; capacity planning;
• Working closely with IT project managers, database programmers and multimedia programmers;
• Commissioning and installing new applications and customizing existing applications in order to make them fit for purpose.

Qualifications

• A Degree in one of the following: Computer Science; Computer Software/Computer Systems Engineering; Information Technology;

Skills You will need to have:

• Communication, teamwork and negotiation skills;
• The ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues and customers;
• Business awareness and understanding of business requirements of IT;
• A willingness to keep up to date with developments in new technology and a deep understanding of information security.
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills;
• Familiarity with the main data manipulation languages and the principles of database design;
• Flexibility and adaptability;
• Good organizational skills;
• The skill to work to tight deadlines under pressure.

Work Experience:

• 3-5 years Microsoft SQL Server experience.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Database and ITIL certifications would be an advantage with good practical & Project management exposure

Application Closes on...
8th December, 2017.

Apply Here
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: reservations@legacyhotelandsuites.com with "DBA" as subject of the mail.

Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted.