Head, Database Administration

About the Role

Unified Payment Services Limited (UP®) is Nigeria’s premier Payments & Financial Technology company, founded in 1997 by a consortium of leading Nigerian banks. We operate as a vital shared infrastructure for the banking community and a trusted Payments Service Provider within and outside Nigeria. We are currently looking for a dynamic and experienced Head, Database Administration to lead our database and data infrastructure operations, ensuring maximum availability, security, and performance across all platforms.

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the management, operations, and evolution of the organization’s database and data centre infrastructure.
• Define and implement the database and infrastructure strategy, driving innovation in cloud, hybrid models, and virtualization.
• Ensure 24/7 availability, performance, and uptime of critical database and IT infrastructure systems.
• Ensure strict compliance with industry standards and regulations such as PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and NDPR.
• Develop and execute comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery strategies for all mission-critical databases.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of database administrators and infrastructure engineers.
• Manage vendor relationships, budgeting, capacity planning, and resource allocation to support organizational growth.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Master’s degree or MBA will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 9 years of IT infrastructure and database management experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Relevant professional certifications such as OCP, CISSP, ITIL, PMP, or AWS/Azure database certifications.
• Proven expertise in managing large-scale, high-availability database systems and hybrid cloud environments within the financial services sector.

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus structure.
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employee and dependents.
• Opportunities for professional development and international certifications.
• Dynamic, collaborative work environment at the forefront of African fintech innovation.

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