Sr Database Administrator

SAGE GROUP PLC; North East; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in business technology is seeking a Senior Database Administrator in North East England. The role involves optimizing database architectures, ensuring high availability, and improving database performance. The ideal candidate will have experience in database administration, security, and collaboration with development teams. Join us to empower small and medium businesses with innovative technology.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in database administration and optimization.
• Proven track record in implementing backup and recovery procedures.
• Ability to lead teams in high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize database architectures.
• Establish and enforce database security protocols.
• Monitor database performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Manage database migrations and upgrades.
• Lead collaborations with development teams.

Skills

Database architecture design

Database security protocols

Performance troubleshooting

Collaboration with development teams

Cloud technology adoption

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SQL

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Job description

The EAD DBA Team is responsible and accountable for IT regional and global databases instances. The team ensure our Applications and Services are constantly available to run the Sage businesses. A Sr Database Administrator bridges the technical gaps between Data, Development and Operations by developing, administering, improving database performance, integrity and availability. The Sr Database Administrator is responsible for working across various teams, ensuring databases remain available, secure and performant. To do this the Sr Database Administrator works closely with delivery teams by deploying, administering, monitoring, and improving their databases and integrations. Working with Security, Architecture and Automation subject matter experts, the Sr Database Administrator builds and runs infrastructure, operational processes, infrastructure as code, automation of manual processes & improves operational capabilities. These responsibilities include disaster recovery, high system availability, on-demand scalable solutions, database monitoring, continuous deployment capabilities, etc.,

• Design, implement, and optimize database architectures (on prem and in the cloud) that support business applications and ensure high availability, scalability, and performance.
• Establish and enforce database security protocols, including access controls and encryption standards.
• Implement and maintain backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and business continuity.
• Monitor database performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to improve system efficiency. Identifying issues proactively and mitigating them to avoid customer impact.
• Identify opportunities to lead collaborations with development teams to optimize database queries and application performance (on prem and in the cloud) to improve customer experience.
• Manage database and tool migrations, upgrades, and patch implementations.
• Develop and maintain automated scripts for routine maintenance tasks.
• Leading the team during high pressure incident scenarios, providing technical expertise and advice to the relevant workstreams, as well as driving stakeholder communication.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for critical database support is optional.
• Taking lead on adopting Cloud technology, tools, and processes.
• Ability to build lasting relationships across functions and organisations.
• Coordinate with Operational and Security functions to build a cohesive organization. Ensure the adherence to policies defined by Security team.
Why Sage? At Sage, you'll join a collaborative, innovative team making a real impact. We empower our people to grow, lead, and shape the future of business tech.

Sage is a global leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and medium-sized businesses. We simplify complex processes so our customers can focus on what matters most. With innovation at our core, we're transforming how businesses operate., Working at Sage means you're supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions.