Database Administrator - SQL

Avnet; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology distributor is seeking a Database Administrator to manage its extensive SQL Server database environment. The ideal candidate will have strong SQL Server administration skills and be involved in incident and change management. This role offers a flexible, hybrid working model and numerous employee benefits, including health cover and additional holiday options.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Health cover

Flexible home working

Onsite parking

Holiday purchase options

Qualifications

• Strong experience administrating SQL Server 2014 – 2022.
• Practical experience with database design and management systems.
• Excellent communication skills, both technical and business.

Responsibilities

• Manage database administration across multiple regions.
• Engage in change management and incident resolution.
• Establish collaborative relationships across teams.

Skills

SQL Server administration

Diagnosing ETL issues

Windows Clustering

Performance diagnostics

Backup and Recovery

Tools

PowerShell

RedGate SQL Backup

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Farnell

Farnell, an Avnet company, is a global high-service distributor of technology products, services and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair.

We are Farnell Global. The fast and reliable distributor of products and technology for electronic and industrial system design, maintenance and repair. From research and design to prototype and production, Farnell helps its customers access the products and services they need 24/7. With more than 80 years of experience and a dedicated, international team of over 3,500 employees, Farnell provides every component its customers need to build the technology of tomorrow.

Farnell Global trades as Farnell in Europe, Newark in North America, and element14 throughout Asia Pacific. It also sells direct to consumers through a network of resellers, and our CPC business in the UK.

Farnell Global has been part of the established global technology distributor, Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT), since 2016. Today, this relationship allows the company to support its customers at every stage of the product life cycle, offering a truly unique distribution model, as well as expertise in end-to-end delivery and product design.

Job Summary:

You will be working within a team of DBAs supporting an extensive global SQL server database estate leveraging multiple Microsoft technologies. Your main duties will be to provide the full range of database administration services in a complex database environment and deliver excellent support for the SQL Server estate. You will also be working alongside development and infrastructure teams to support the delivery of projects, deployments, releases, incident resolution and consult in your areas of expertise. We are also early on in our cloud technology adoption which will present many opportunities for you going forwards.

This is a flexible, hybrid working role giving you the work life balance to work from home and from the office. You will be able to manage your own diary in regards to on-site office time in Leeds, but will be required to be on-site minimum 3 days.

What's in it for you?

Along with offering a competitive salary package, we also offer:

• A supportive team environment where everyone really is working toward the same goal.
• A strong open door policy within management
• An environment where you will be given the tools and opportunities to further your career
• Pension scheme
• Simply Health Medical Cover
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to buy additional holiday
• FREE Onsite Parking
• Flexible home working
• Cycle to work Scheme & Car salary sacrifice scheme (after 6 months of employment)
• Reward schemes

The Ideal Person:

• Strong experience administrating SQL Server 2014 – 2022
• Experience in diagnosing issues with complex ETL processes (SSIS / batch scripts)
• Practical experience of Windows Clustering, database mirroring, Availability Groups, SSIS, SSRS, PowerShell
• Experience in designing, implementing and supporting advanced, strategic database management systems.
• Experience with Backup and Recovery using native backups and also RedGate SQL Backup
• Excellent SQL Server database Performance Diagnostic skills (at both the SQL and OS levels).

It would also be a big bonus and appreciation if you have any experience with any of the following: Microsoft Azure, PowerShell dbatools, MySQL

What you will be doing:

• Database Administration across multiple geographic regions such as Installation, Patching, Upgrade, Refresh, Backup and Recovery, Disaster Recovery, Failover, Replication, Capacity Planning, House Keeping, Monitoring and Performance/SQL Tuning, Database User & Security Management.
• Incident, Service Request, Problem and Change Management.
• Engage/Lead on multi team efforts related to deployments, releases, projects, incidents, and application support.
• Establish a solid network of collaborative relationships & processes across teams and 3rd parties to support project work and incident resolution.
• Check system health, respond to alerts & warnings and take preventive or corrective action as required.
• Be part of an on-call rotation to resolve production infrastructure issues and incidents, including on an emergency basis.
• Proactively make recommendations and provide input for system improvements, task automation and risk mitigation.
• Plan, schedule, implement and support system changes within an ITIL framework.
• Adopt other database technology skills within the team.
• Author, contribute and collaborate on documentation for standards and process for the DBA team.
• Adhere to IT Service Management (ITSM) and Service Level Agreement (SLA) standards

What we are looking for:

• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking.
• Excellent communication skills. Articulate in both technical and business terms.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Someone who is professional and can be adaptable to a changing business environment.
• A willingness to learn, grow and be challenged.

If this roles sounds like the next role for you, then please apply now, all applications will be considered.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.

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