Database Administrator

Babcock International; Kirkcaldy; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and engineering firm is seeking a Database Administrator to support critical services across SQL Server and Oracle environments. This full-time role offers hybrid working arrangements. Ideal candidates will possess significant experience with database management and the ability to obtain security clearance. Join a team dedicated to national defense and engineering excellence with competitive compensation and generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with MS SQL Server and Oracle database environments.
• Ability to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accounts, permissions and auditing for data security.
• Perform daily checks and respond to alerts.
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes.
• Investigate incidents affecting mission-critical systems.

Skills

MS SQL Server 2016+

SQL Server Management Studio

Oracle SQL*Plus

Windows and Oracle Linux infrastructure

Oracle 12c+

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Database Administrator

Location: Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69331

Secure the data. Support the mission.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Database Administrator at Rosyth, near Dunfermline, Fife.

Role

As a Database Administrator, you’ll be part of our Platforms and Hosting Team, supporting critical database services across SQL Server and Oracle environments. You’ll help ensure performance, reliability and security making a real impact on the systems that support national defence and engineering excellence.

Day-to-day, you’ll be working within a well-established DBA team to support the SQL Server and Oracle database services for both Production and Development.

• Maintaining accounts, permissions and auditing for data security
• Performing daily checks and responding to alerts
• Configuring and maintaining database servers and processes
• Investigating incidents affecting mission-critical systems
• Administering installations, patching and upgrades for SQL Server and Oracle

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential Experience for the Database Administrator

• MS SQL Server 2016+ (AOAG, SSIS, SSRS, monitoring tools)
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server Management Studio, Integration Services, Reporting Services
• Oracle SQL*Plus, PL/SQL, OEM, Oracle Linux commands
• Windows and Oracle Linux infrastructure experience
• Oracle 12c+ (RMAN, RAC, ASM, Data Guard, APEX, WebLogic)

Qualifications for the Database Administrator

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / and Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

About Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date

Closing date: 12/11/2025