Yes bro, there is hope. You need to horn your skill very well. Also look into server OS like windows and Linux. Dig deep as u can, one day opportunity will present itself.

Also note that since a lot of things are not going well in the country now due to political instability, you hardly see openings these days
But we are talking of career not hustling. So it is a life time career. Just given inn ur best success will attain you.

The truth is dere are quite a good number of DBA jobs in Nigeria . but bcoz databases are very delicate and also the livewire of any company's operation they will prefer going for more experienced hands than rookies.
My advice is back urself up wit a knowledge of sys admin maybe MCITP. You can easily get a job as a sys Admin and wen Ur given the opportunity u can now display Ur DBA skills.

skelewu404:
They don't believe in ur ability n nobody really care about database that much. Go n learn how to do suya

bros u get craze for head ooo,if you have not good to say y not just shut up that stinking hole in your face,
its not a crime to be stup-id but its crime to prove it,ediot

i would advice you to learn about oracle database, 12c is not popular yet in this country, start with 11g, obtain the certification and approach one of this IT firms for voluntary job service. you will learn and develop your core skills in a real life scenario. It takes time and patience. Don't go for the money now just go for the experience later the money will come looking. All this is just within 6 month to a year depending on how good you are. Wish you all the best bro.

Bonethugss:
Hi guys,

Its common knowledge that the IT sector in Nigeria is expanding; but it seems, in terms of the job market, there are more vacancies for software developers than for database administrators.

Please guys working in an IT firm/sector should enlighten us, are companies not using MYSQL or SQL server?

Thanks.

Hi op,
I have a colleague in my coy that urgently needs to learn MySQL. He requires the knowledge to brazen his line of duty. I already sent you a pm, kindly reply to let me know if you are interested.
Regards!

There is hope. Keep up doing your best don't be in hurry.

JideTheBlogger:
My lil bro is a dbase admin and making cool money here in Nigeria.

Opuro

1. most software developers work and make use of data base (ie fully stack developers) and are quite good at it. So whats the point in hiring a data base administrator when you can get both a software developer and a database administrator in one person.
2. Even though you are to be considered by any company, with time you will get obsolete cause php and mysql is going into oblivion and the future is node.js and angularJs which are very cool and faster than mysQl. So if you still want to be in business bro. get updated.
3. If you gat the right connections and know exactly where to look you will find lots of opportunities.
4.


#ciao

before you give up, I suggest you read this...
www.businessinsider.com/dell-big-data-is-next-trillion-dollars-2015-12
I also suggest you go deeper in the realm of data mining...

mirabel001:
no...because buhari's administration does hav anyfin 2 offer 2 I.T sector...he's busy targetin niger delta oil 2 d extent of makin himself d minister of pet....those foolish advisers would nt tel him 2 diversify d economy

And you think you've made sense with this rubbish you've written..

ethicalUser:
The truth is dere are quite a good number of DBA jobs in Nigeria . but bcoz databases are very delicate and also the livewire of any company's operation they will prefer going for more experienced hands than rookies.
My advice is back urself up wit a knowledge of sys admin maybe MCITP. You can easily get a job as a sys Admin and wen Ur given the opportunity u can now display Ur DBA skills.

My brother, having all that does not guarantee a job. I did mcitp and after paying so much for it, its basically of no use right now.

Ay04z:
Opuro

Smh*

raumdeuter:
First thing, Find your way out of Nigeria

Arnold Schwarzenneger: Now, of course, people ask me all the time, they say to me, "What is the secret to success?" And I give them always the short version. I say, "Number one, come to America.

That job will get him between $65,000 to $100,000 in the US.

raumdeuter:
First thing, Find your way out of Nigeria

Arnold Schwarzenneger: Now, of course, people ask me all the time, they say to me, "What is the secret to success?" And I give them always the short version. I say, "Number one, come to America.

I don't quite agree with you, a wise man once said "a lizard in Nigeria is a lizard in America", while i agree that the US might offer more opportunities with a more enabling environment, with determination and tact you can achieve a lot in Nigeria.
If we all heed your advice and migrate there will be no Nigeria, so please lets stay here and work together to make Nigeria our own America.

Thanks all for your advice, tips and encouragement, ppreciate it… Hopefully more Nigerian institutions would migrate to electronic system of data management.
@DonTim1 your comment was wow, thanks for taking the time to elaborate on what’s obtainable in the Nigerian environment.
@SylarsMcQuins I quite understand what you mean, some comments just have no correlation. Well I guess they still took out time to comment (regardless of how irrelevant), so I’ll still thank them for that.
@Creatrixity – You are probably right, it’s the same reason most SMEs couple the administrative and human resources department together, to save cost on personnel and stuff. I guess they’re doing same with software developers.

annnnnd thanks mods for moving this to FP

For a starter in the IT industry, either on software or hardware direction, get a general skill in either direction e.g for software, have a good knowledge of one key programming skill, good knowledge of one database, good knowledge of web development skill thereafter focus on a major core. Idea is that you can never approach a company without having anything to offer them. This works in Nigeria system as many employers desires a utility staff. Don't loose hope, just get another front end skill to add to what you know.

We have everything,but corruption makes it look like we have nothing.Kill corruption and things will fall in place.How do we kill corruption?By making new policies that sees corruption as a criminal offence which will attract nothing less than a death sentence and watch Nigeria becoming a great nation.We're so rooted in corruption that you begin to wonder if it's one of the criterias of becoming a government official.

Mbamally:
THERE IS NOTHING IN NAIJA THAT YOU CANNOT FIND


WE HAVE EVERYTHING

Africa's largest economy definitely has lots of needs for Database Administrators. The banks, Insurance companies all need your skill and with the explosion of ecommerce, the sky is the limit.

You just have to, as someone pointed out, package yourself or if you are the entrepreneurial type, there is an ocean of opportunities in getting something going. You could be the next Larry Ellison if you are also adept at development.

Good luck!

I need a DBA friend cos am one.

There is plenty of hope my brother, the challenge is that you need experience which is difficult to come by as the major Databases like Oracle and Ms SQL Server are expensive and only big Organisations can afford it,

I started with studying Oracle at NIIT then I went into IT training to solidify my knowledge, it took me years b4 I had the opportunity to work on a production DB.

Also if you don't want to go into front end coding as most DBAs end up doing, you can explore Business Intelligence and Data Analysis which is an emerging market. If u use Ms SQL Server, take a look at SSIS, SSRS, SSAS. They are SQL server services tools/apps

THERE IS HOPE OOOO. ESPECIALLY WITH MTN NOW LOOSING DATA OF REGISTERED CUSTOMERS EVERYWEEK.

first step try to be versatile, second step improve on your social connections and thirdly undersrand how organisations recruit is it merit, experience, connection, favorism or what.

@op. Go and do SAP/PREMAVELA, companies will come knocking all over your door.

Go for linux...this discussion should be placed in computer section.

Lots of prospects, know your excel, Access, Mysql, Php and Oracle if you so desire.

Many organizations require simple solutions that work, you can advise them and run some good queries producing results that help them make informed decisions.

Nigeria not America/Europe is where the money is.

wailing:

Hold on....lemme ask Dominique

is it d same dominique i know?? at BCCG??

my advice for u is to adapt to change by learning other things such as programming it will give u a upper hand. Use MTn simple server to download programming video tutorials and start rebranding ur career because only Database administration may nt give u a gud opportunity in 9ja

Michael820:
bros u get craze for head ooo,if you have not good to say y not just shut up that stinking hole in your face,
its not a crime to be stup-id but its crime to prove it,ediot

michael u do mad na me u dey talk to like that, thunder fire ur left yash. na play i dey play o na wao u too worry person no dey follow u play again

mirabel001:
no...because buhari's administration does hav anyfin 2 offer 2 I.T sector...he's busy targetin niger delta oil 2 d extent of makin himself d minister of pet....those foolish advisers would nt tel him 2 diversify d economy

Stop being a political fool...get a better life...#nohardfeelings

DonTim1:


When u c the politicsinvolved with this'simple' thing u mentioned, u will b suprised, decide toeven do it for free, for the love of it or for experience. It will shocku. Everytin is either for money or some spcialized gain inthe govt here.

Where are u based in osun state ?

JideTheBlogger:

Smh*

continue shaking ur head.

omoluka:

Where are u based in osun state ?

currently, osogbo

PM ACK

ikorodureporta:
For naija, na website admin sure pass............


Ask all those who rushed to do Oracle, how many are employed as DBAs...

I am one of them