Database Administrator
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Administer, maintain, and support customer-facing SQL Server environments, including test and development systems, while monitoring performance to implement tuning and automation initiatives. Ensure high availability and resilience of mission-critical database platforms by managing backups, recovery, and disaster recovery processes, and participating in related planning and testing exercises. Collaborate with application development teams to review database structures, SQL code, and integrations, and design solutions for data migration and system enhancements. Investigate and troubleshoot complex technical incidents, manage security and access controls, and maintain accurate technical documentation. Participate in an on-call support rota for out-of-hours assistance during critical incidents.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
- Microsoft SQL Server certification (MCTS or equivalent)
- Formal training in Database Administration
- Demonstrable experience supporting business-critical IT systems within a 24/7 operational environment
- Strong experience administering Microsoft SQL Server environments
- Experience working with relational database technologies including SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL
- Experience developing and supporting Transact-SQL scripts, stored procedures, and database processes
- Experience implementing backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
- Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues within customer-focused operational environments
- Working knowledge of capacity planning, performance monitoring, and system optimisation
- Experience maintaining technical documentation and adhering to operational procedures and standards
- Flexible and willing to travel to company and customer sites and participate in on-call support arrangements as required
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with cloud-based technologies including Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- ITIL Foundation certification
- Experience supporting reporting and business intelligence platforms such as IBM Cognos BI
- Experience providing out-of-hours support within operational support environments
- Knowledge of transport, ticketing, or other high-availability service environments
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