Unified Payment Services Limitedis a group of companies with services including Banking, Payment Scheme, Financial Technology, Digital Commerce, Value Added Service, Payment Solutions, Software Solutions, etc. Unified Payments is a principal member or licensed acquirer of American Express, Mastercard, Visa and UnionPay; and has been instrumental in building the infrastructure that supports Nigeria’s modern payments ecosystem.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Database Administration

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

  • Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the management, operations, and evolution of the organization’s Data Centre infrastructure.
  • Ensure optimal performance, availability, security, and efficiency of all Data Centre systems and services.
  • Align Data Centre strategy with organizational business goals and regulatory requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Planning:

  • Define and implement the Data Centre strategy and roadmap.
  • Drive innovation in infrastructure modernization (cloud, hybrid models, virtualization).
  • Develop business continuity and disaster recovery strategies for critical IT systems.
  • Oversee Data Centre budgeting, vendor management, and resource planning.

Operations Management:

  • Ensure 24/7 availability, performance, and uptime of Data Centre infrastructure.
  • Manage physical and virtual server environments, storage, backups, and environmental controls (power, cooling).
  • Monitor capacity, health, and utilization trends to ensure proactive scalability.
  • Governance, Compliance & Security:
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards (ISO 27001, Uptime Institute Tiers, PCI-DSS, etc.).
  • Implement and audit Data Centre security policies, access controls, and environmental safeguards.
  • Coordinate risk assessments, audits, and mitigation plans.

Team & Vendor Leadership:

  • Lead and develop a high-performing Data Centre team (managers, engineers, technicians).
  • Collaborate with IT and business leaders on project delivery, infrastructure needs, and escalations.
  • Manage third-party vendors and service providers for maintenance, support, and upgrades.

Job Requirements
Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Master’s degree or MBA is an added advantage.

Others:

  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CDCP, CDCS, ITIL, PMP, CISSP, AWS/Azure certifications).

Experience:

  • Minimum of 9 years of IT infrastructure experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven experience managing large-scale Data Centres, hybrid infrastructure, and high-availability systems.

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Closes Monday 30 November · 39 days left

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How to apply

Application Closing Date
30th November, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: a***@up-ng.com using the job titleas the subject of the mail.

What to submit

  • CV / résumé

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