Database Engineer Job at U-Connect Human Resource Limited

U-Connect Human Resource Limited is a leading provider of HR Services, founded in 2004, we are a Human resource consulting company with head office in Lekki peninsula, Lagos. We are a proud Nigerian operation offering local support and services in the area of Human resource solutions with service offerings that include world-class personnel outsourcing, e-recruitment, headhunting, training and development, quality management solutions, outplacements, verification, computer-based pre-assessment, and competency testing as well as Business process outsourcing.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Database Engineer

Job Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties & Responsibilities

• Gather user requirements and identify new features
• Writing efficient code
• Working closely with web designers and programmers to produce the functional web applications
• Optimize and maintain legacy systems
• Modify databases according to requests and perform tests
• Solve database usage issues and malfunctions
• Develop and maintain ETL routines
• Provide data management support to users
• Constant communication with other colleagues in the business to develop and deploy their content and ensure there is a clear establishment of what can be created within what timeframe
• Maintaining software (database) documentation – creating and maintaining data dictionaries for all the applications that we develop.
• Design stable, reliable, and effective databases
• Ensure all database programs meet company and performance requirements
• Research and suggest new database products, services, and protocols
• Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs
• Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them to operations and activities
• Ability to multitask with strict time constraints, budgets, and business goals
• Develop, implement, and test disaster recovery strategy
• Supervise and develop less experienced members of the team.

Education/Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Experience & Other Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or a relevant field
• 5+ years of experience in the use of stored procedures, views, triggers, and functions.
• Proven working experience as a database Developer
• Advanced certification as an MCDBA or MCSD for .NET is advantageous.
• Excellent knowledge of MS SQL Server and MySQL
• Familiarity with MongoDB and PostgreSQL
• In-depth understanding of data management (e.g. permissions, recovery, security, and monitoring)
• A functional knowledge of business intelligence data mining and analysis tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) will be advantageous.
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail, and a head for problem-solving. and teamwork skills
• Great attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Strong organizational skills to juggle multiple tasks within the constraints of timelines and budgets with business acumen
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment, learn rapidly, and master diverse web technologies and techniques.
• An analytical mind Skill Set Required
• T-SQL and MySQL scripting experience (mandatory)
• Azure Database Administration
• Experience with server-side frameworks such as Java, ASP, ASP.NET – C# (advantageous)
• At least one of Tableau, Metabase or PowerBI
• Azure Data Factory.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: i.fred@u-connect-ng.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.