SQL Administrator

Es Field Delivery Uk Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal pension plan

Private medical cover

Life insurance

Flexible holiday

Job summary

A leading delivery company in the UK is seeking an experienced SQL Administrator to join its Infrastructure and Tools Team. The role involves troubleshooting SQL managed service issues, performing database administration, and maintaining core DBA activities. Candidates should have expertise in SQL Server and strong knowledge of performance tuning. This position offers an excellent benefits package including flexible holiday and private medical cover, providing great opportunities for personal development and growth.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing database maintenance plans and backup schedules.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to collaborate with IT support teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration and maintenance covering core DBA activities.
• Test the integrity of backups for disaster recovery plans.
• Manage SQL development tasks including writing and troubleshooting SQL Code.

Skills

Database Administration in SQL Server versions 2005 to 2016

Troubleshooting database integrity issues

Performance Tuning and Query Optimization

SQL Development

Strong knowledge of Windows Domain Infrastructure

Ability to detect and troubleshoot resource contention

Tools

SQL Profiler

Performance Monitor

Job description

We are looking for customer-focused and enthusiastic SQL Administrator to join our Infrastructure and Tools Team.

Day to day tasks include expert troubleshooting for SQL managed service issues and providing administration and maintenance covering core DBA activities. You must have good understanding and experience of implementing database maintenance plans, backup schedules, performance tuning and monitoring for a range of corporate applications.

You will also be responsible for periodically testing the integrity of backups as part of the organisation’s disaster recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Management plans.

The idael candidate will possess good written and verbal communication skills and be willing to collaborate with the wider IT support teams.

This position is based on a security cleared site so holding valid DV clearance or SC clearance would be advantagoeus. If you currently hold no clearance you must be eligible and willing to undertake clearance.

Essential Knowledge or Skills:

• Experience in Database Administration in SQL Server versions 2005 to 2016
• Strong knowledge on Windows Domain Infrastructure Server versions 2003 to 2012
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database integrity issues, performance issues, blocking and deadlocking issues, replication issues, log shipping issues, connectivity issues, security issues, reporting services, etc.
• Experience in Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler and other related monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Ability to detect and troubleshoot SQL Server related CPU, memory, I/O, disk space and other resource contention.
• Strong knowledge of backups, restores, recovery models, database shrink operations, DBCC commands, Clustering, Database mirroring, Replication.
• Strong knowledge of how indexes, index management, integrity checks, configuration, patching. How statistics work, how indexes are stored, how they can be created and managed effectively.
• SQL Development – ability to write and troubleshoot SQL Code and design (stored procs, functions, tables, views, triggers, indexes, constraints)

This is an excellent opportunity to join us and as an employee you will gain access to a large library of training courses and accreditations to help further your skills and development.

We also offer an excellent benefits package including personal pension plan, and various other flexible benefits including private medical cover, life insurance, and flexible holiday to name a few.

Apply now for consideration!

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