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Database Administrator

00139 LEIDOS INNOVATIONS UK LTD.

Leominster

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 70,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to support a critical IT service management tool. You will ensure database stability, security, and performance while collaborating across teams to enhance system efficiency. The position offers benefits to support your career growth, emphasizing an inclusive culture and collaboration in cutting-edge fields.

Benefits

Pension schemes
Private medical insurance
33 days of leave
Flexible benefits
Gym memberships

Qualifications

  • Proven DBA experience required.
  • Expertise in MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server.
  • Familiarity with ITSM tools, preferably ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure optimal performance and availability of databases.
  • Implement backups and monitor system performance.
  • Develop scripts for automation and maintain documentation.

Skills

Database Administration
Optimization
Disaster Recovery
Data Integrity
SQL
Analytical Skills
Problem Solving
Communication

Tools

MariaDB
MySQL
Oracle
SQL Server
ServiceNow

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Database (DBA) to support and maintain an IT service management tool (ServiceNow) for a large organization. This role requires hands-on experience with database administration, optimization, and disaster recovery planning. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring database stability, security, and performance, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance data integrity and system efficiency. This position requires a daily in-office presence.

Our mission is guided by our commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. We value ethics, integrity, and customer success, fostering a culture based on our Values, Beliefs, and Expectations.

Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working on defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. We support vital missions for government and commercial clients. The candidate must be eligible for security clearance (DV).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical support for MariaDB (MySQL) databases, ensuring optimal performance and availability.
  • Implement regular database backups for data recovery.
  • Monitor system performance and optimize database efficiency.
  • Troubleshoot incidents and minimize downtime.
  • Forecast database storage and performance needs.
  • Plan and execute database upgrades and patches.
  • Manage database logs for security and monitoring.
  • Maintain high availability and orchestrate failover procedures.
  • Develop scripts in SQL, Bash, or Python for automation.
  • Maintain documentation on database configurations and updates.
  • Assist in testing and validation of database performance.

You will have:

  • Proven DBA experience.
  • Expertise in MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server.
  • Knowledge of backup, disaster recovery, tuning, and optimization.
  • Understanding of networking protocols relevant to databases.
  • Familiarity with ITSM tools, preferably ServiceNow.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum, ITIL/ITSM principles.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Experience with high availability clustering, virtualization, and automated patch management.
  • ServiceNow experience is desirable.

What We Offer:

We support your career growth with benefits including pension schemes, private medical insurance, 33 days of leave, and flexible benefits like health schemes and gym memberships.

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to an inclusive culture. Reasonable adjustments are available during the application process.

Who We Are:

We work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science. Our UK operations address complex problems in defense, healthcare, government, safety, security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: Use your skills to keep people safe and contribute to cutting-edge fields like AI and cybersecurity. Collaboration: Join a flexible, empowering work environment. People: Grow your skills and career with our support and development programs.

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