Database Administrator
Posted 1 day ago by LA International Computer Consultants Ltd
£400 Per day
Undetermined
Onsite
Manchester, UK
Summary: The Database Administrator role requires hands-on experience with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Oracle, focusing on database management and security. The position involves troubleshooting, database design, and liaising with technical staff to ensure data integrity and reliability. Secondary skills include report writing, disaster recovery planning, and familiarity with cloud platforms and Agile environments. The role is based in Manchester and requires two days of onsite work per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Hands-on experience as Database Administration specifically with MongoDB, PostgreSQL/Oracle.
- Working with database software to find ways to store, organize and manage data.
- Expert knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL data stores and working with a variety of structures including JSON and XML.
- Experience of software development with distributed data processing technologies including Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL.
- Keeping databases up to date, troubleshooting, helping with database design & development, and managing database access.
- Designing maintenance procedures and putting them into operation.
- Liaising with programmers, applications/operational staff, IT project managers and other technical staff.
- Managing database security/integrity and backup procedures, implementing security measures.
- Writing reports, documentation, and operating manuals.
- Testing and modifying databases to ensure that they operate reliably.
- Writing disaster recovery plans and archiving/housekeeping data.
- Knowledge of Cloud platforms, serverless architecture preferable.
- Good understanding of software patterns and when/how to apply them.
- Knowledge of Kafka will be advantageous.
- Experience of working in an Agile/DevOps software development environment.
- Ability to help with mentoring tasks.
- Experience in working on Support activities.
Key Skills:
- Hands-on experience with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Oracle.
- Expert knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL data stores.
- Experience with JSON and XML data structures.
- Software development experience with distributed data processing technologies.
- Database design and troubleshooting skills.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms and serverless architecture.
- Understanding of software patterns.
- Familiarity with Kafka.
- Experience in Agile/DevOps environments.
- Report writing and documentation skills.
- Ability to mentor and support team members.
Salary (Rate): £400 per day
City: Manchester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
*2 DAYS ONSITE IN MANCHESTER*
Role Description:
1. Must have hands on experience as Database Administration specifically with MongoDB, PostgreSQL/Oracle.
2. Working with database software to find ways to store, organize and manage data.
3. Expert knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL data stores and working with a variety of structures including JSON and XML.
4. Experience of software development with distributed data processing technologies including Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL.
5. Experience in keeping databases up to date, troubleshooting, helping with database design & development, and managing database access.
6. Experience in designing maintenance procedures and putting them into operation.
7. Liaising with programmers, applications/operational staff, IT project managers and other technical staff.
8. Managing database security/integrity and backup procedures, implementing security measures.
Secondary Skills
1. Writing reports, documentation, and operating manuals
2. Testing and modifying databases to ensure that they operate reliably
3. Writing disaster recovery plans and archiving/housekeeping data.
4. Knowledge of Cloud platforms, serverless architecture preferable
5. Good understanding of software patterns and when/how to apply them
6. Knowledge of Kafka will be advantageous
7. Experience of working in an Agile/DevOps software development environment
8. Have ability to help with mentoring tasks.
9. Have experience in working on Support activities.
LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.
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