Database Administrator

Confidential; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday per year

Discounts on dining, cinema, days out

Job summary

BNP Paribas Personal Finance is seeking a DBA Administrator in Solihull to provide comprehensive support for build, maintenance, monitoring and improvement of PostgreSQL Server solutions. You will join a small team expanding due to business growth and play a key role in ensuring performance, security and continuity.

The role involves moving from on-premise SQL Server to PostgreSQL in a cloud environment, implementing best practices, and collaborating with IT to ensure resilience and disaster

Qualifications

• Knowledge of relational database design fundamentals
• Knowledge of database components and capabilities
• Understanding of Continuity Mgmt including backups, Incident Mgmt, Problem Mgmt, Change Mgmt and Capacity Mgmt
• Knowledge of HA and DR
• Knowledge of database best practices
• A breadth of experience in Production database installation, support and administration
• Experience with PostgreSQL 15
• Service driven and adept at finding viable solutions to issues

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the PostgreSQL estate in a cloud environment
• Take a proactive role in projects, providing PostgreSQL expertise to implement solutions that meet company/industry standards and best practices
• Support the business during its move from an on-premise SQL Server environment to PostgreSQL in cloud
• Ensure optimal database performance through proactive monitoring, analysis, tuning and optimisation
• Maintain database security in line with legislation and internal policies
• Work with the IT Team to establish robust Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans
• Participate in the annual Disaster Recovery test

Skills

Relational DB design

Database components

Continuity Mgmt backups

HA and DR

DB best practices

Production DB install & admin

PostgreSQL 15

Service-oriented problem solving

Job description

Job Title: DBA Administrator

Location: Solihull

Hours: Permanent - Full Time

A bit about us:

At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we're part of a global bank and are proud to be a Top Employer UK, providing a great place to work in an open and inclusive environment.

We're here to provide simple and straightforward consumer finance solutions and we work with many well-known retailers and brands to help their customers finance their purchases in a responsible way.

We care about making a positive impact for our colleagues, customers, partners and the wider community. That's why we live by our values of we're positive, we're brave and we own it.

The Role:

To provide comprehensive support for the build, maintenance, monitoring and improvement of in-house bespoke and third party provided PostgreSQL Server solutions.

You will be a valuable addition to a small team, who are looking to expand due to business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain the PostgreSQL estate in a cloud environment.
• Take a proactive role in projects, providing PostgreSQL expertise to implement solutions that meet company/industry standards and best practices.
• Support the business during its move from an on-premise SQL Server environment to PostgreSQL in cloud.
• Ensure optimal database performance through proactive monitoring, analysis, tuning and optimisation.
• Maintain database security in line with legislation and internal policies
• Work with the IT Team to establish robust Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans
• Participate in the annual Disaster Recovery test

Skills & Attributes:

• Knowledge of relational database design fundamentals
• Knowledge of database components and capabilities
• Understanding of Continuity Mgmt including backups, Incident Mgmt, Problem Mgmt, Change Mgmt and Capacity Mgmt
• Knowledge of HA and DR
• Knowledge of database best practices
• A breadth of experience in Production database installation, support and administration
• Experience with PostgreSQL 15
• Service driven and adept at finding viable solutions to issues

Could this be you?

BNP Paribas Personal Finance believe it's a positive attitude and passion to make things happen that matters most.

What's in it for you?

As well as working for a Top Employer UK 2022 and being part of a team that changes customers lives, there are some excellent benefits too including

• a competitive salary
• a contributory pension scheme
• life insurance and private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday each year to enjoy
• discounts off eating out, cinema tickets, days out and much more
• monthly awards with plenty of opportunities to win vouchers and prizes

Equal Opportunities Disclaimer

BNP Paribas Personal Finance promotes equality of opportunity and is committed to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.