Job Title: Database Administrator

Company: Telecel Ghana
Location: Accra, Ghana
Employment Type: Full-Time

Company Profile

Telecel Ghana is a leading telecommunications company committed to connecting people, businesses, and communities through innovative digital solutions and exceptional customer experiences. We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, empowering our employees to make a meaningful impact while supporting Ghana’s digital transformation. We are seeking a highly skilled Database Administrator to join our Information Technology team.

Position Summary

The Database Administrator will manage, maintain, and optimize the organization’s database infrastructure to ensure high availability, security, and performance. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise in database administration, support critical business applications, oversee database deployments and upgrades, and collaborate with internal teams and technology partners to deliver reliable and scalable database solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise database environments to ensure optimal performance, availability, and security.
• Provide technical expertise on database systems, server environments, local services, data centre infrastructure, and database configurations.
• Design, implement, and support database solutions that meet business and operational requirements.
• Provide technical consultation during the planning, design, development, and integration of enterprise systems and databases.
• Develop business cases and cost-benefit analyses to support database-related investments and technology initiatives.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage database deployments, upgrades, maintenance, and ongoing support activities.
• Monitor database performance and proactively identify opportunities for optimization and improvement.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex database incidents and escalated technical issues.
• Review database implementations, maintenance activities, and technical solutions to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
• Establish and maintain database architecture principles, governance standards, and operational procedures.
• Coordinate scheduled database maintenance activities to minimize operational disruptions.
• Collaborate with technology vendors to understand product roadmaps and support long-term infrastructure planning.
• Assist with database backup, recovery, disaster recovery planning, and restoration activities.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and operational procedures for database environments.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of database administration experience, including at least two (2) years in a technical management or lead technical capacity.
• Two (2) to three (3) years of experience supporting Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases.
• Two (2) to three (3) years of experience managing database clustering technologies.
• Two (2) to three (3) years of experience working with Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART).
• Strong understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure, database technologies, and systems integration.

How to Apply

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