Database Administration & Data Analyst — Flexible Hours

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,206 - 62,451; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days annual leave

Flexible working

Generous pension plan

Job summary

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership is seeking a Database Administration and Data Management Analyst to own and optimise database platforms, ensure security and data resilience, and support data governance for essential local government services.

You will manage data quality, migrations, integrations and reporting datasets, including Power BI, while maintaining documentation and cross-team collaboration across Digital, Data & Technology services.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Database Administrator or Data Management professional in live production environments.
• Strong SQL Server expertise including writing, tuning and troubleshooting queries and processes.
• Experience transforming and consolidating data with emphasis on quality and governance.
• Ability to resolve complex data issues while balancing continuity, integrity and compliance.
• Data protection basics and GDPR compliance awareness.

Responsibilities

• Own and support database platforms with focus on performance, availability, resilience and security.
• Monitor, diagnose and resolve database and data-related incidents and performance issues.
• Manage backup, recovery, high-availability and disaster recovery processes.
• Support data migrations, data loads, integrations and transformations.
• Apply and maintain data governance standards, controls and policies.
• Support data quality, metadata, structures and data catalogues.
• Ensure environments comply with data protection and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical advice on database operations and service improvements.
• Support datasets used for reporting and analytics, including Power BI.
• Identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation and procedures.

Skills

SQL Server

Data governance

Data quality

Data protection

Power BI

Education

Data-related qualification

Tools

SQL Server tools

Job description

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership is seeking a Database Administration and Data Management Analyst to own and optimise database platforms, ensure security and data resilience, and support data governance for essential local government services.

You will manage data quality, migrations, integrations and reporting datasets, including Power BI, while maintaining documentation and cross-team collaboration across Digital, Data & Technology services.