Database Administrator

Overview

In this role you will own production database environments, ensuring secure, reliable and resilient services for key client projects. You will work within a data-focused team, contributing to high-availability and performance improvements across complex systems. You’ll handle backups, restores and disaster recovery planning while maintaining clear operational documentation. This position offers growth through hands-on delivery on multi-million-pound client initiatives and exposure to IT transformation projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate data needs into robust database solutions.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday
• Private Medical Health care via Vitality
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Professional certifications supported
• Retail discounts

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain production databases and resolve service issues
• Monitor health, availability and performance to identify improvements
• Execute backups/restores and assist with disaster recovery arrangements
• Manage access controls and apply changes per security and change control processes
• Maintain operational documentation and share knowledge with colleagues

Key requirements

• At least two years’ experience supporting production systems with relational databases
• Enthusiasm for data and a willingness to learn
• Logical, proactive approach with ownership mindset
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to varied audiences
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with query optimisation and plan analysis
• Understanding of database schemas, high availability and disaster recovery
• Experience with backup strategies, data restoration and recovery validation
• Familiarity with ETL processes and data migration approaches
• Knowledge of access controls and least privilege
• Ability to write and maintain SQL/scripts and safely apply changes
• Experience using monitoring tools to track database health and respond to alerts
• Eligibility to obtain required security clearance

• clear communication
• ownership and proactive mindset
• problem-solving
• SQL scripting
• database backups and restoration
• disaster recovery

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