Database Administrator (DBA)

DXC Technology Company; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation

Pension scheme

Private health/medical insurance

Childcare vouchers

Gym membership

Discounts on technology, groceries, travel

Recognition tools and employee lunches

Résumé du poste

慨正橡扯 is looking for a Database Administrator to join our team in Central London or Manchester. You will install and configure database binaries, automate DBA tasks, and troubleshoot database issues in an on-site environment.

The ideal candidate will have administration experience in various database technologies and cloud platforms such as AWS. We offer a competitive compensation package, a pension scheme, and additional perks for our employees.

Qualifications

• Administration experience in database technologies such as Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL.
• Experience in OS like RHEL and Windows Server.
• Knowledge of database replication and recovery procedures.

Responsabilités

• Install and configure database binaries.
• Maintain scripts for automation of DBA tasks.
• Troubleshoot database related issues.

Connaissances

Database administration experience

Knowledge of scripting languages

Understanding of cloud technologies

Good organisational and analytical skills

Outils

Oracle

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

AWS

Powershell

Bash

Description du poste

Database Administrator

Location: Central London or Manchester - on site 5 days a week.

DXC Technology is committed to building diverse, inclusive teams. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage interest from women, underrepresented groups, and neurodivergent candidates. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the hiring process and are dedicated to creating a supportive, accessible environment for everyone.

Role responsibilities

• Installing and configuring database binaries
• Writing and maintaining scripts to automate DBA tasks
• Investigating and implementing automation of processes
• Perform routine, periodic, and proactive operation and monitoring
• Troubleshoot database related issues
• Perform patching and upgrades to ensure data security

What you will bring to the team

• Willingness to both share your knowledge and learn from others
• A proactive approach towards looking for risks and problems
• An ability to work both independently and in a team
• A willingness to investigate challenges and solve them
• Good organisational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills

Desirable Skills and Technologies

• Administration experience in a database technology such as Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc
• Experience of OS such as RHEL and Windows Server
• Experience in cloud technologies such as AWS and AWS database.
• Migrations into AWS
• Experience in Ansible
• Knowledge of database monitoring tools, such as OEM and Nagios
• Experience in scripting, such as Powershell and Bash
• Knowledge of database server clustering, failover, and disaster recovery
• Experience in database replication software, such as Data Guard, Replication Manager for PostgreSQL, and MongoDB ReplicaSets
• Experience in backup/recovery procedures and scripting

What we will do for you

• Competitive compensation
• Pension scheme
• DXC Select – Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, childcare vouchers, gym membership and more)
• Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more)
• DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc)