Database Administrator

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.