MySQL Database Administrator at Parkway Projects Limited

Parkway Project Limited is a Financial Technology Company that provides simple, intuitive, end-to-end corporate and, retail banking services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MySQL Database Administrator

Location: Yaba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

  • We are looking for an experienced MySQL database administrator who will be responsible for ensuring the performance, availability, and security of clusters of MySQL instances.
  • You will also be responsible for orchestrating upgrades, backups, and provisioning of database instances.
  • You will also work in tandem with the other teams, preparing documentations and specifications as required.

Qualifications

  • B.Sc / HND in any discipline
  • 2 – 4 years Experience.

Skills:

  • Experience with replication configuration in MySQL
  • Strong proficiency in MySQL database management
  • Decent experience with recent versions of MySQL
  • Understanding of MySQL’s underlying storage engines, such as InnoDB and MyISAM
  • Knowledge of de-facto standards and best practices in MySQL
  • Proficient in writing and optimizing SQL statements
  • Knowledge of MySQL features, such as its event scheduler
  • Ability to plan resource requirements from high-level specifications
  • Familiarity with other SQL/NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.
  • Knowledge of limitations in MySQL and their workarounds in contrast to other popular relational databases
  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git / Mercurial / SVN and AzureDevOps.

Responsibilities

  • Provision MySQL instances, both in clustered and non-clustered configurations
  • Ensure performance, security, and availability of databases
  • Prepare documentations and specifications
  • Handle common database procedures, such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migration, etc.
  • Profile server resource usage, optimize and tweak as necessary
  • Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

Deadline: 29th March, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: fintechrecruitment2021vac@gmail.com using the “Job Title” as the subject of the email.


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