BABCOCK UNIVERSITY recruiting

BABCOCK
UNIVERSITY
ILISHAN-REMO, NIGERIA.
VACANCIES
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions

Associate Vice President (Information & Communication Technology)
Job Description/Responsibility

 Co-ordinates the development of an innovative and world-class ICT Strategy for the University and its subsidiary strategic business units.
 Aligns ICT strategy to the overall University Strategy and ensures that it evolves to meet the changing needs of the University.
 Operational responsibility for the campus information technology infrastructure including the inter and intra-building networking, the voice and video networks, two-way radio systems, the data backbone network, the campus modem pool, internet connections and administration of the babcock.edu.ng internet domain, domain names services, etc.
 Manages University servers.
 Integrates information technology into research, instructional, medical services and every other undertakings by the University.
 Works with various stakeholders throughout the University to ensure that their ICT needs are understood and demonstrate the potential for the application of ICT within each area.
 Develop s policies and standards for the use of ICT within the University and monitor adherence to these policies and standards.
 Advises the senior management on emerging issues in information technology and its implication and relevance.
 Coordinates campus-wide information technology services.

Professional Experience
The holder of this office reports to the President/Vice-Chancellor
 He/she must have an extensive experience in a busy and complex information and communication technology department with a verifiable and successful track record of leading change in a rapidly changing and complex client base environment.
 Proficient in building and leading teams and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Requirements
 Minimum Education: MSc in relevant discipline
 Minimum Experience: 15 years post-qualification experience in a fairly large an dynamic ICT department, 10 of which must be at senior management level.
 Preferred Certifications: In at least any of the following: database administration, networking, information system security, etc.

Principal Data Base Administrator
Job description/Responsibility
 Ensure the proper and effective structure, security and operation of databases that support university applications
 Analyzes, develops, tests and implements complex physical database designs in support of university information system requirements.
 Works with System Administrators to do performance monitoring to ensure a stable environment.
 Installs and configures database management software, translating database design and diagnoses database performance issues.
 Works with application programmers to plan, design and develop new database applications or major changes to existing applications.
 Actively supports and participates in project management and operational functions as they relate to University databases.
 Develops backup and recovery strategies for database servers, monitors database servers.
 Evaluate new tools and technologies, analyzes user needs and presents findings to Associate Vice President for ICT.

Professional Experience
The holder of this office reports to the Associate Vice President for ICT
 He/she must have a verifiable experience in the management of a complex database system with a versatile experience in database administration, and data warehousing.
 Proficient in database platforms, programming languages and other information technology such as but not limited to: Windows Server 2008, Java and Linux.
 Experience in database security, performance tuning, backup and recovery procedures
 Familiarity with higher education administrative business processes strongly preferred

Requirements
 Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant discipline.
 Minimum Experience: 10 years post qualification experience, five years systems development/database administration experience, Two (2) years of systems management, or technical team leadership experience.
 Preferred Certification: Oracle DBA, experience on Postgres database & SQL is mandatory.

NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Technical Skills

 Systems: Windows, Linux, Cisco Systems
 Networking: Switches, Routers, Hubs, Servers, Cables, Racks, Firewalls, LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, DNS, UDP, Latency, VoIP, QoS, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, NHRP, ATM, PPP, MPLS, etc.
 Application: Digital Certificates, SSL, MS SQL, Radius, Active Directory, Group Policies Management and Web Security Architecture, PostgreSQL, mySQL, Postfix, Spam Assasin, Joomla, Squid, Apache, Tomcat, etc.

Requirements

 Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree in an information technology related field.
 Preferred Certifications: RHCSA; MCSE, MCSA, CCNA, CCPN, CCIE, CNE, etc.
 Preferred Experience: 3-5 years of experience in information technology and security.

Knowledge:
 Knowledge in Computer hardware and software systems and programs like computer virus and security, e-mail and internet programs
 Knowledge in computer networks network administration and network administration and network installation.
 Knowledge in Windows and Linux operating systems

DATABASE/WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPER

Technical Skills

 PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL, Oracle, Db2, SQL Server, Sybase, Shell (Bash, C, Korn, Bourne, KSH), Linux, UNIX, AIX, Solaris, Windows 2008 server
 Prior experience in SQL Web application development

Requirements

 Preferred Experience: 3-5 years of experience in information technology and security.
 Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree in an information technology related field
 Preferred Certifications: Certified MySQL 5 Database Administrator, Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)

Knowledge:
 Knowledge in Computer hardware and software systems and programs like computer virus and security, e-mail and internet programs
 Knowledge in computer networks network administration and network administration and network installation.
 Knowledge in Windows and Linux operating systems

Method of Application
Applications should be addressed to: The Director of Human Resources, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State and sent online to the following email addresses:
Vpds@babcock.edu.ng and hr@babcock.edu.ng

Kindly visit www.babcock.edu.ng for more details.


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