Senior DBA — SC Clearance, Hybrid, Performance & Security

CBS Butler; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBS Butler is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to manage and optimise critical database environments in a public-sector context. The role requires active SC clearance and will operate on a hybrid model in Telford, with a 6-month rolling contract and the rate of £430 per day inside IR35.

You will work with SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL or PostgreSQL, ensuring performance, security and availability across platforms, collaborating with infrastructure, application and development teams.

Qualifications

• Active SC security clearance required.
• Proven commercial experience as a Database Administrator or Database Engineer.
• Strong understanding of database performance tuning and optimisation.
• Experience managing database backups, recovery and security.

Responsibilities

• Installing, configuring and maintaining database management systems.
• Monitoring database performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing performance improvements.
• Managing database backups, recovery procedures and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Implementing database security controls, access permissions and user privileges.
• Troubleshooting complex database issues and maintaining service availability.
• Optimising database structures, queries and overall performance.
• Supporting database capacity planning, upgrades and ongoing improvements.
• Maintaining technical documentation and database procedures.
• Working closely with development and infrastructure teams to support business-critical applications.

Skills

Security Clearance

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

CBS Butler is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to manage and optimise critical database environments in a public-sector context. The role requires active SC clearance and will operate on a hybrid model in Telford, with a 6-month rolling contract and the rate of £430 per day inside IR35.

You will work with SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL or PostgreSQL, ensuring performance, security and availability across platforms, collaborating with infrastructure, application and development teams.