Database Administrator

Games Workshop; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension matching up to 7.5%

Profit share bonus

Share Save scheme

Staff discount 25-50%

Job summary

Games Workshop is seeking a Database Administrator to join our Studio team to configure, administer and maintain database solutions while supporting studio teams delivering our release plan efficiently.

The role requires a proactive, organized individual who can manage workload, respond to change, document changes, and troubleshoot across multiple databases to keep services stable and up-to-date.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in database administration and maintenance.
• Ability to document changes clearly.

Responsibilities

• Configure, administer and maintain database solutions.
• Support studio teams delivering the release plan.
• Organise workload to implement database changes and updates.
• Maintain scripts across multiple databases, identify and resolve issues.
• Document and maintain changes to databases.

Skills

Database administration

Job description

About The Job

Games Workshop has a new opportunity for a Database Administrator to join our Studio team to configure, administer and maintain database solutions as well as to support studio teams delivering our release plan in the most effective way possible.

Highly organised and with the ability to respond positively to change, you will organise your time and workload effectively to support with the implementation and release of database changes and updates, ensuring that you adapt your approach to suit business needs in each situation and in a composed fashion. You will be responsible for carrying out requests for data, ensuring that details are presented clearly and delivered on time.

Detail orientated and a keen problem solver, you will maintain scripts across multiple databases where you will identify, troubleshoot and resolve issues. Proactive and resourceful, we’ll see you take the initiative to analyse recurring incidents and proactively make preventative changes and implement fixes. You will be responsible for ensuring all changes are documented and maintained.

Working at Games Workshop

At Games Workshop we are looking for people who will do their best to understand the needs of the company and to put those needs first when they are at work. Because of this we believe that what you are like, hence the attitude you show to work and the way you choose to behave is even more important than your skills and experience.

The Warhammer World site is based just outside of Nottingham city centre and benefits from a nearby tram stop and free onsite car parking.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday per year (including public holidays)
• matching contributory pension scheme up to 7.5%
• profit share bonus (subject to GW meeting profit targets)
• option to join our Share Save scheme
• staff discount of between 25% and 50% on our products

Other Essential Information

Contract: This role is for a 12 month fixed term contract.

Location: This role is based full time onsite, at our UK headquarters in Nottingham.

Closing date: The closing date for applications is midnight, on Sunday 18th October 2026.