SQL Database Administrator

Sopra Steria Ltd; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking experienced SQL Database Administrators to manage SQL databases in a Hyper-converged Infrastructure environment. You will be responsible for critical database management tasks and expected to have solid technical skills. The role offers permanent employment with benefits including a car allowance and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Car allowance

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Strong technical skills in SQL and database environments are essential for this role.
• Experience with High Availability and Disaster Recovery is beneficial.
• Ability to troubleshoot database-related errors and implement security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for installation, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of SQL databases.
• Ensure database security and conduct performance tuning.
• Oversee backup and recovery processes.

Skills

Database Administration

Database Security

Performance Tuning

Troubleshooting

Tools

SQL

MariaDB

Job description

We are seeking a number of experienced SQL Database Administrators to join our dynamic teams. As a SQL DBA, you will be responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and optimisation of SQL databases within Hyper-converged Infrastructure environment (HCI), including the support of COTS applications that are reliant on SQL (MECM, WSUS, SCOM, etc).

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills within a scalable environment and demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and maintain identity access. SQL / DB Clustered Instances experience is essential to this role. Knowledge and use of other DB platforms (MariaDB, etc) desirable.

What you will be doing:

• Database Administration (SQL Proficient).
• Database Security.
• Database Performance Tuning.
• Backup & Recovery.

Clearance:SC minimum / DV (or willing to undergo).

It would be great if you had:

• High Availability and Disaster Recovery.
• Database Security Auditing.
• Security Best Practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve database related errors and issues.
• Experience of other database platforms such as mariaDB.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Farnborough - 5 days onsite
Security Clearance Level: SC as a minimum, must be eligible for DV
Internal Recruiter: Lee
Salary: £54,000 per annum
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

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Our Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions that bring clients enduring business value across the UK’s Public and Private sectors. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported, delivering exceptional rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.