SC Cleared Enterprise DBA — Performance & Security

Experis (Austria); Telford; Hybrid; GBP 73,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis is seeking an experienced SC Cleared Database Administrator (DBA) to join a large-scale technology programme in the UK. The role focuses on performance, security, availability and reliability of enterprise databases, with hands‑on responsibilities across administration, tuning, backup, security and capacity planning.

The role requires active SC clearance and is based in Telford with 2 days per week on-site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Database Administrator within enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with Database Security, Backup & Recovery, High Availability, Performance Tuning, Capacity Planning.
• Strong SQL skills and understanding of database architecture.
• Excellent problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain database platforms.
• Monitor database performance and proactively identify opportunities for optimisation.
• Perform database troubleshooting, incident resolution, and root cause analysis.
• Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
• Implement and maintain database security controls, permissions, and access management.
• Optimise database structures, indexing, and queries for performance and scalability.
• Support database design and deployment activities.
• Conduct capacity planning and provide recommendations for future growth.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and operational runbooks.
• Work closely with development, infrastructure, and support teams to ensure platform stability and performance.

Skills

Database Admin

SQL

SC Clearance

Education

OCP Certification

Microsoft Database Certifications

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Experis is seeking an experienced SC Cleared Database Administrator (DBA) to join a large-scale technology programme in the UK. The role focuses on performance, security, availability and reliability of enterprise databases, with hands‑on responsibilities across administration, tuning, backup, security and capacity planning.

The role requires active SC clearance and is based in Telford with 2 days per week on-site.