Database Administrator at Seven-Up Bottling Company
Seven-Up Bottling Company Ltd is one of Nigeria’s largest manufacturing companies, known for producing and distributing some of the country’s most loved beverage brands, including Pepsi, 7Up, Mirinda, Teem, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Lipton Ice Tea, and Aquafina premium drinking water. The company has also expanded into the Home & Personal Care category with its 2SURE brand. With nine bottling plants equipped with state-of-the-art facilities across Nigeria, Seven-Up Bottling Company continues to drive innovation and operational excellence.
The company is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Database Administrator
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Brief
The Database Administrator (DBA) will be responsible for designing, installing, monitoring, maintaining, and performance-tuning production databases to ensure high availability, security, and data integrity. The role also involves developing and enforcing database policies, standards, and procedures that support business continuity and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Planning:
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Develop long-term strategic goals for production databases in collaboration with data owners and department managers
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Work closely with application development teams to define database architectures, coding standards, and quality assurance procedures
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Design and implement redundancy, disaster recovery, and data archiving solutions to protect critical data assets
Acquisition & Deployment:
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Research and recommend database technologies, products, services, and standards to support procurement and development initiatives
Operational Management:
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Create data models and relational entity diagrams for new databases or enhancements to existing systems
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Install, configure, and manage database and network components to ensure secure access and data integrity
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Monitor and resolve database access, availability, and performance issues
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Analyze stored procedures, execution times, and system metrics to improve efficiency
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Optimize and manage physical data storage and capacity planning
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Plan and coordinate data migrations between systems
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Implement and maintain change control, testing, and deployment processes for database modifications
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Support reporting needs and perform database transaction and security audits
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Define and manage end-user access controls and security privileges
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Develop best-practice routines and usage guidelines for database users
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Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior team members
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Support multiple applications accessing shared databases
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Write, debug, and optimize SQL scripts to support application development
Position Requirements
Education & Certification:
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HND or University Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
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Minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience as a Database Administrator
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Professional certifications in Database Management and/or Administration from Microsoft or Oracle
Knowledge & Experience:
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Strong understanding of database concepts, structures, principles, and best practices
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Hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server (2008–2022), MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SAP HANA
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Proven database tuning and troubleshooting skills
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Experience with data processing flowcharting and documentation
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Project management and SQL scripting experience
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Programming skills are an added advantage
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Knowledge of data privacy laws and best practices
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Clear understanding of organizational goals and how database systems support them
Application Closing Date
31st January, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply here.
