The American University of Nigeria (AUN) is an American–style, private, non-profit University in Sub-Saharan Africa. AUN is seeking to employ talented and energetic individuals who are ready to join a world-class organization to achieve its mission:

1. ORACLE Database Administrator (DBA)

The DBA is responsible for IT database systems, and backup in a 24x7 mission critical environment. This includes infrastructure planning, analysis, design implementation, testing, setup, reporting, and documentation. The DBA is also responsible for installing, configuring, patching, backing up and recovery, troubleshooting and database administration. Supports development projects by managing database changes through the application development lifecycle, maintaining development environments, data modeling, and SQL & PL/SQL development and tuning. Proactively identify and avert troublesome trends or problems that could degrade systems performance and availability.


Candidates must have experience administering Oracle 10g on a Solaris, UNIX or Linux platforms. Experience with Oracle on Windows will be beneficial. Experience with high availability database solutions architectures such as VERITAS Clusters, Oracle Real Application Clusters, Oracle Advanced Republication, or Oracle Standby Database/Data Guard.

2. UNIX Systems Administrator (USA)

The USA designs, develops, operates and maintains all UNIX based servers. Responsible for IT systems, storage, and backup in a 24x7 mission critical environment. This includes infrastructure planning, analysis, design, implementation, testing, setup, reporting, and documentation. Required to interface with application and database owners to design, build and optimize IT architecture to best serve the requirements of the applications selected.

Candidates must have 3-4 years of Solaris Systems Administration experience. Must have strong experience with installation, troubleshooting, problem resolution, and securing operating systems – along with the administration of communications of services & user applications. Must have experience with Solaris 10. Must have experience with system management including Jumpstart, System Backup & Restore, and Patch Maintenance. Strong knowledge of Sun hardware & architecture. Working knowledge or experience in Cisco switches and Routers.
Ability to work under pressure.

3. Web Developer/administrator (WDA)

The WDA designs, develops writes, manages and maintains Web, Software and database development projects.
This includes the development of an extensible architecture and framework for AUN website, and provide compelling web services for use by the AUN community. The WDA customizes, compiles, installs, configures, monitors and debugs web server instances. Provides design tools to streamline and robustly deploy new systems. Troubleshoots issues with web server, database, security, network, and web technologies.

Candidate should possess a computer science degree, B.A. is required. 3+ years of web development experience working on mid-size to large-scale projects in a collaborative environment. Ability to engineer modular, extensible and maintainable software. Expert level object-oriented programming. Capable of maintaining cross-browser compatibility. Must have strong web site design and development skills which include AJAX, DML, XHTML, DOM, Apache, JavaScript, VBscript, CGI, Perl, Photoshop, Flash, Action scripting, Java, JSP, PHP, and CSS.

General Conditions and Guidelines:
Candidates must have strong command of English, both oral and written.
Experience in multicultural organizations is preferred.
Competitive packages are offered.
All applications will be treated confidentially.
Qualified applicants should submit an updated curriculum vitae and a letter of interest highlighting his/her qualifications for the applicable position. Please include your current and expected salary. Electronic submissions must be sent simultaneously to: careers@aaun.edu.ng and
Positions are open until filled.. .