Summary:
We are looking for an experienced SQL Server Database Administrator to join a Data and Metering Services company. In this role you will be you will be responsible for the performance, integrity, and security of the SQL Server databases which support a number of business-critical applications. You'll be involved in the planning, upgrade, and development of databases. The ideal candidate must have extensive knowledge of administering SQL Server databases. So, if this sounds like you, apply today!Key responsibilities:
- Monitor database systems to ensure environments are stable and available.
- Perform maintenance operations on SQL Server databases
- Perform database backups, migrations, and restorations of SQL Server databases.
- Recover corrupted or lost data in test and production systems from backups.
- Develop, manage, and test database and information system backup and recovery plans
- Ensure that written processes are in place.
- Analyse and manage capacity and performance of application databases
- Promote and maintain data security and compliance for all SQL Server databases
- Maintain knowledge of technologies that support data applications
- Maintenance of operational systems may be required out of normal business hours.
- Liaise with the Data team to discuss priorities, ongoing work and deliver progress updates.
- Engage with application developers in other teams on best practice in data storage / structure
- Coordinate with Information Security team on backup, recovery, failover plans, and taking
Skills and experience required:Â
- Appropriate qualification or degree
- Minimum 2 year’s experience in SQL Server databases
- Performance monitoring and tuning, disaster recovery, high availability using native tools
- Computer networks, protocols, and security, including Active Directory
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
- Great interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Able to operate effectively and systematically under pressure
- Being able to diagnose and resolve a range of complex technical issues
- Ability to prioritise, plan and organise own work, and delivering to agreed standards.
