Database Administrator for Global IT - Hybrid, Travel

Formula 1; Biggin Hill; Vor Ort; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Private Healthcare scheme

Dental Care

4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per seaa

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and

Staff shuttle service to/train links

Free healthy snacks

Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill

25 days annual leave and 8 Bank HolidY

Training via in-house Learning and DeV

Discount on F1 merchandise

Discount at F1 experiences

Perkbox benefit portal

Zusammenfassung

Formula 1 is seeking a Database Administrator to join the IT department at our Biggin Hill site. You will oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, security, and performance of our database systems, ensuring high availability and reliability across platforms including SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and cloud services.

You will monitor performance, optimise queries, implement security controls, develop backup and disaster recovery procedures, and collaborate with Systems

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in database administration.
• Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, T-SQL).
• Good customer service, communication and team working skills.

Aufgaben

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain database platforms such as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB or cloud database services.
• Monitor database performance and optimise queries, indexes, and system configurations.
• Implement and manage database security, user access controls, and auditing processes.
• Develop and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues and system failures.
• Support Systems Applications and Systems Infrastructure teams with database design and optimisation.
• Creating and maintaining documents for IT systems and assist building on the documentation process within the department.
• Drive innovation in IT, reviewing current technology offerings and identifying improvements within department responsibilities.
• Manage projects through lifecycle, ensuring deadlines are met and stakeholders engaged throughout.
• Implementing new solutions and providing training to other technology teams including full documentation and walkthroughs.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, such as GDPR, ISO 27001, SOX and organisational security policies.
• Respond in a flexible and adaptive to supporting business requirements, when ad hoc requests are made.
• Troubleshooting and resolving database issues from a helpdesk and ensuring these are managed though our incident management processes.
• Implementing security measures, performing security tests and ensure system integrity to maintain a secure IT operating environment for the business.
• Produce root cause analysis reports in case of failures and issues and work alongside problem management processes.
• Be available to work on IT systems outside of usual ‘Business Hours’, both planned and unplanned
• Travel when required to Formula 1’s business sites and partners premises
• Keep abreast of developments in the IT Industry and consider proactively how these may be incorporated into the IT Systems Infrastructure

Kenntnisse

Communication

Documentation

Task management

Adaptable

Problem solving

Customer service

Ausbildung

IT degree or equivalent

Database certifications

HND/C in IT

Tools

PowerShell

Python

T-SQL

PowerBI

Azure

Fabric

Jobbeschreibung

Formula 1 is seeking a Database Administrator to join the IT department at our Biggin Hill site. You will oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, security, and performance of our database systems, ensuring high availability and reliability across platforms including SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and cloud services.

You will monitor performance, optimise queries, implement security controls, develop backup and disaster recovery procedures, and collaborate with Systems