16 Database Operations jobs in Nigeria

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented Operations & Data Analyst to support Vetsark's operations team. This role combines data analysis with hands-on operational tracking — ensuring farmers are onboarded properly, inputs and deliveries happen on time, and performance is measured accurately. You will work closely with the COO, Finance, and Tech teams to provide insights that drive better decisions and execution.

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Key Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and report on data across farms, contracts, and business units.

• Monitor farmer onboarding, performance, and compliance with agreements.

• Track expenses, inputs, and logistics to ensure timely execution.

• Develop and maintain dashboards/reports in Excel/Google Sheets and Power BI/Tableau

• Compare costs and drive up revenues across different businesses to spot trends and gaps.

• Build and manage Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) frameworks for projects.

• Work cross-functionally with Finance and Tech teams to reconcile data and payments.

• Prepare clear presentations and reports for management and partners.

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Requirements

• 3–5 years' experience in operations, data, and business analysis.

• Strong skills in Excel/Google Sheets and data analytics (Power BI or other Data analytics tool/experience are an advantage).

• Organized and detail-driven with strong follow-through.

• Good communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to work across teams (finance, tech, field).

• Experience in agribusiness, lending, or SME operations is a plus.

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The Person We Want

• Analytical: Spots gaps and trends early.

• Organized: Keeps timelines, documents, farmers, and processes on track.

• Insightful: Turns data into practical recommendations. And takes initiative early.

• Team Player: Works well with leadership and field teams.

Reporting Line: Reports to COO.

Who are we?
Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

Joining our operations team means being at the center of everything – maintaining and evolving critical infrastructure that powers the digital world and delivers real impact for our customers, communities and society. You'll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you're empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary
Applies acquired job skills to work on tasks that are semi-routine in nature. Focus is on semi-routine tasks within standard operating procedures. Supports the overall team.

Responsibilities
Queue Management / Reporting

• Reviews work order requests in the queue and responds to semi-routine work orders by adhering to commitment times
• Escalates and expedites orders to appropriate teams upon standard operating procedures; supervision needed on the escalation of non-standard procedure escalation requests
• Ensures adherence to commit times within standard operating procedures
• Maintains detailed written records of all work activity
• Updates local asset databases and other systems

Installations

• Rack and stack semi-routine customer equipment tickets
• Supports intra-cage infrastructure installations by following the standard operating procedures of semi-routine customer installs, which may include: fiber trays, ladder racks, customer equipment and cabinets; semi-basic cage installs for mesh and overhead cable trays; and, performs tape changes and standard operating back-up changes

Cross-Connect

• Supports semi-routine datacenter standard operating cross-connect work order requests (installs, terminations, modifications, and testing)
• Ensures the standard operating procedures are followed on cable management of: coax, fiber, twisted pair copper, and semi-routine intra-building cross connects
• Learns to install 'across' connect circuits (switched, multiplexed, etc.), under supervision

Testing / Troubleshooting

• Supports semi-routine standard operating testing and standard operating installations of customer assets
• Supports standard operating procedures of layer 1 cross-connect certification testing
• May learn non-standard operating testing, such as: layer 2 and layer 3 testing, under supervision

Stakeholder Partnership

• Supports the operations and security personnel team for breaks or other activities, when necessary
• Supports standard operating procedural tasks provides back-up assistance to team members when necessary

Customer Management

• Supports customer satisfaction with timely adherence to following semi-routine execution order requirements
• Delivers a high level of service and an excellent customer experience when interfacing with customers.
• Provides support with time expectations on new deployments and existing alterations, by following standard operating procedure guidelines
• Supports customers on-site by through access control and escorting services

Projects

• Supports fulfillment of projects that follow standard operating procedures; if projects deviate from standard procedures, then works under supervision
• Supports vendors on projects
• Supports physical customer audits

Training

• Completes all assigned training in a timely manner
• May provide support to new hires

Qualifications

• Typically requires a high school diploma and proven years of equivalent work experience

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

SWATX is seeking an experienced Database Administrator specialized in MongoDB and MS SQL to join our dynamic team in Nigeria. As a Database Administrator, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and performance optimization of our MongoDB and MS SQL databases. Your expertise will be crucial in managing our data architecture, ensuring data integrity, and enhancing data accessibility across the organization.

Your role will involve monitoring database performance, troubleshooting issues, and implementing best practices for database security and disaster recovery. You will collaborate with software engineers, data analysts, and other stakeholders to support application development and improve database functionality.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Database Administrator with a focus on MongoDB and MS SQL systems.
• Strong understanding of database design, performance tuning, and query optimization in both MongoDB and MS SQL.
• Experience with database backup, recovery, and high availability strategies.
• Knowledge of security best practices and user access management in database environments.
• Familiarity with cloud database technologies and containerization would be an advantage.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Who we are

Moniepoint is an all-in-one financial services platform for emerging markets and the second-fastest growing company in Africa.

Since 2019, Moniepoint's technology has powered over 3 million people, offering personal and business banking, payment, credit and business management tools to help them succeed. Moniepoint processed $182 billion in 2023, and currently processes the majority of the POS transactions in Nigeria.

What we do

Engineering at Moniepoint is an inspired, customer-focused community, dedicated to crafting solutions that redefine our industry. Our infrastructure runs on some of the cool tools that excite infrastructure engineers - kubernetes, docker etc.

We also make business decisions based on the large stream of data we receive daily, so we work daily with big data, perform data analytics and build models to make sense of the noise and give our customers the best experience.

If this excites you, it excites us too and we would love to have you.

Job Purpose

We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator to join our team As a Database Administrator at our company, you will be responsible for designing, testing, planning, implementing, protecting, operating, managing and maintaining our company's databases. You will provide technical support to other team members and evaluate new database solutions and technologies, the goal is to provide a seamless flow of information throughout the company.

About the role

Location: Remote (Full time)

What you'll get to do

• Create, monitor and maintain the company's databases
• Diagnose and resolve problems quickly
• Proactively and regularly make recommendations for system improvements
• Implement and manage company data management policies
• Managing database access and permissions.
• Ensuring that databases meet users' requirements.
• Liaise with programmers, applications/operational staff, IT project managers and other technical staff.
• Reviewing and managing database security, integrity and backup procedures and performance tuning.
• Devising and implementing processes for resolving faults and data loss.
• Writing disaster recovery plans.
• Archiving data.
• Replicating data for disaster recovery

To succeed in this role, we think you should have

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related information technology field
• 3-5 years of experience as a Database Administrator or similar role
• Extensive knowledge of database technology, networks and server operating systems and hardware.
• Extensive experience in administering, managing and tuning databases
• Good understanding of data and schema standards and concepts
• Good understanding of database design, implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance
• Expertise in SQL and hands-on experience with MySQL, Cloud Spanner, BigTable and Clickhouse or other DBMS
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

What we can offer you

• Culture -We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We've built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation - You'll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

What to expect in the hiring process

• A technical interview with the Hiring Manager
• A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.

Role Description

This is a contract role for a Database Administrator. The Database Administrator will be responsible for overseeing the performance, integrity, and security of the databases. Day-to-day tasks will include database design, troubleshooting issues, and managing replication processes. We are looking for a skilled SQL Server DBA to join our growing team. As a database administrator (DBA), Candidate will be responsible for a database's performance, integrity, and security. Candidate will be engaged in the database's design ,debugging ,including installing relational database software, provisioning users' access to the databases, securing data, tuning database performance, disaster recovery, and so on. This role requires the individual to work collaboratively with the Software Development Team, Project Manager, and On-Site team The role is hybrid, based in Lagos, with some work from home flexibility.

• Create new Microsoft SQL Server instances and configure them, including AlwaysOn availability groups and failover clustering.
• In charge of database backup and recovery methods, database access security and integrity, physical data storage design, and data storage administration
• Assists in the selection of a database management system and the maintenance of database performance
• Manage database backup and recovery, as well as disaster recovery planning, in coordination with the IT manager and System Engineer
• Create, change, and improve SQL Server Agent tasks and maintenance plans
• Proactively monitor SQL Server maintenance tasks, troubleshoot failed processes, and address issues as soon as possible

Qualifications

• B.E / B.Tech (in any stream)/ BSc (CS/IT)/ MCA / MSc (CS/IT) or post-graduation in (CS/IT) / BCA
• Extensive knowledge of SQL and SQL server tools
• Experience in Database Performance, Development and Maintenance
• In-depth understanding of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring -requirements
• Familiarity with relational and dimensional data modelling
• Working knowledge of Linux and Windows Server infrastructures
• Extensive knowledge of database technologies (MySQL, MS SQL, PostgreSQL Oracle, MongoDB)
• Prior experience with cloud services (AWS, Microsoft Azure)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good analytical troubleshooting skills
• Strong multi-tasking skills
• Self-sufficiency, resourcefulness
• Aptitude for teamwork
• Highly motivated
• Patient and diligent

SWATX is seeking an experienced Database Administrator specialized in MongoDB and MS SQL to join our dynamic team in Nigeria. As a Database Administrator, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and performance optimization of our MongoDB and MS SQL databases. Your expertise will be crucial in managing our data architecture, ensuring data integrity, and enhancing data accessibility across the organization.

Your role will involve monitoring database performance, troubleshooting issues, and implementing best practices for database security and disaster recovery. You will collaborate with software engineers, data analysts, and other stakeholders to support application development and improve database functionality.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Database Administrator with a focus on MongoDB and MS SQL systems.
• Strong understanding of database design, performance tuning, and query optimization in both MongoDB and MS SQL.
• Experience with database backup, recovery, and high availability strategies.
• Knowledge of security best practices and user access management in database environments.
• Familiarity with cloud database technologies and containerization would be an advantage.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Database Administrator (DBA) to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and security of our Oracle database environments, while supporting business operations and critical projects. This role requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage complex database infrastructures in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Database Administration

Install, configure, upgrade, and patch Oracle Database software.

Manage database objects (tables, indexes, views, procedures, triggers).

Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and optimization.

Administer Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and high-availability configurations.

Automate administrative tasks with scripts and job scheduling.

Monitoring & Performance Management

Implement continuous monitoring with tools (OEM, AWR, ASH, etc.).

Identify and resolve bottlenecks and performance issues.

Generate periodic health and performance reports.

Backup & Recovery

Design, implement, and manage RMAN-based backup and recovery strategies.

Perform regular backups and validate recovery procedures.

Support point-in-time recovery when needed.

Security & Compliance

Enforce database security through user access controls, roles, and audit trails.

Apply Oracle security patches in line with vendor recommendations.

Support internal and external audits.

Incident & Change Management

Respond to incidents and disruptions in line with SLA.

Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues.

Manage change requests impacting database environments.

Documentation & Reporting

Maintain detailed documentation of configurations, architecture, and procedures.

Provide weekly/monthly reports on uptime, incidents, and resolutions.

Project & Implementation Support

Create and configure new Oracle DB instances as required.

Re-architect and optimize existing database environments.

Develop and share project implementation plans for approval.

Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Proven experience as an Oracle Database Administrator.

Strong knowledge of Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and RMAN.

Experience with performance tuning and troubleshooting.

Familiarity with database security best practices.

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

1. Install, configure, upgrade, and patch Oracle Database software.

2. Manage database objects including tables, indexes, views, procedures, and triggers.

3. Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and optimization.

4. Manage Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and other high availability configurations.

5.Automate administrative tasks through scripts and job scheduling.

Monitoring and Performance Management

1. Implement continuous monitoring using tools (OEM, AWR, ASH, etc.).

2. Identify and resolve bottlenecks and performance issues.

3. Generate periodic health reports on database performance.

Backup and Recovery

1. Design, implement, document and manage RMAN-based backup and recovery strategies.

2. Perform regular backups and validate recovery procedures.

3. Support point-in-time recovery as needed.

Security and Compliance

1. Ensure database security via user access controls, roles, and audit trails.

2. Apply Oracle security patches in line with vendor recommendations.

3. Support internal and external audits related to data and systems.

Incident and Change Management

1. Respond to incidents and service disruptions in line with the agreed SLA.

2. Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues as defined in the SLA.

3. Manage change requests affecting the database environment.

Documentation and Reporting

1. Maintain up-to-date documentation of database configurations, architecture, and procedures.

2. Provide weekly and monthly reports on database uptime, incidents, and resolutions.

3. Keep the HOD informed of known issues, trends, and improvement recommendations.

New Database Instance, Re-architecting, Implementing and Creating.

1. For all projects relating to the Oracle DB, creating instances, reinstalling and configuring on a new operating system shall be carried out when requested and required to optimize the DB.

2.All DB projects are to be handled promptly, with an upfront implementation plan shared with the HOD for approval and acceptance.

Job Type: Full-time

Our client is a fin-tech company providing innovative digital banking and payment solutions that power financial services for businesses, governments and individuals.

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced MSSQL Database Administrator to join our team. If you have hands-on experience managing SQL databases and a passion for ensuring optimal database performance and security, we want to hear from you!

 Key Responsibilities