Database Administrator/DBA & Developer (SQL Server/Azure)

Client Details

Leading Business Services provider

Description

Leading Business Services provider require a Database Administrator and Developer to join their Infrastructure team where you'll have a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with great people across the business.

In this role you will be designing, monitoring, maintaining and tuning production databases whilst ensuring high availability of the data platform. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work in a fast paced environment and to act as a subject matter expert in all aspects of data storage, ensuring the appropriate medium is used for the relevant data types.

Key responsibilities:

• Assess and develop long-term strategic goals for data storage in conjunction with the Business and IT Managers, ensuring the correct data platforms are used for the type of data being stored.
• Work with application development, architecture and data colleagues to develop data architectures, coding standards and quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Monitor database systems on a rolling basis checking for any execution anomalies and making appropriate plans to address issues identified.
• Design and implement redundant systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets.
• Plan and co-ordinate data migrations between systems.

Key Skills & Experience

• Degree or equivalent qualification/experience obtained in the field of Computer Science or IT.
• Industry standard database administration qualification (MCTS/MCITP) or equivalent.
• A proven understanding of database structures, theories, principles and practices.
• Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring and supporting relational and non-relational database Servers, including MS SQL Server (essential) and NoSQL technologies such as CosmosDB (desirable).
• Experience with Azure Cloud and SSIS/ETL processes is highly desirable
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels and work as part of a team or alone as required.

Profile

• Degree or equivalent qualification/experience obtained in the field of Computer Science or IT.
• Industry standard database administration qualification (MCTS/MCITP) or equivalent.
• A proven understanding of database structures, theories, principles and practices.
• Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring and supporting relational and non-relational database Servers, including MS SQL Server (essential) and NoSQL technologies such as CosmosDB (desirable).
• Experience with Azure Cloud and SSIS/ETL processes is highly desirable
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels and work as part of a team or alone as required.

Job Offer

Opportunity to join a major Business Services provider

Opportunity to work Hybrid/Remote