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Database Administrator
Posted 1 day ago by Hays
Negotiable
Inside
Onsite
Telford
Summary: The Database Administrator role involves ensuring the performance, integrity, availability, and security of database environments while supporting critical business applications. The position is with a well-known consultancy and requires on-site presence in Telford for two days a week. The initial contract duration is six months, and the role is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade database management systems.
- Monitor database performance and proactively resolve issues.
- Perform regular database backups and ensure recovery procedures are tested and effective.
- Implement and maintain database security controls and access management.
- Optimise database structures, indexing, and queries for maximum performance.
- Support high-availability, replication, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Collaborate with development teams to improve application performance and database usage.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and standards.
- Support capacity planning and recommend future database improvements.
Key Skills:
- SC Clearance
- Proven experience as a Database Administrator or similar role.
- Strong experience with one or more of: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL.
- Experience with database performance tuning and optimisation.
- Knowledge of backup, recovery, replication, and high-availability technologies.
- Understanding of database security, permissions, auditing, and compliance.
- Experience troubleshooting complex database issues.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Salary (Rate): £447.50 daily
City: Telford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Database Administrator
Up to £447.50 p/d (Inside IR35)
2 Days on site – Telford
6 months initially
My client is a well-known consultancy seeking an database administrator. You'll be responsible for ensuring the performance, integrity, availability, and security of our database environments while supporting critical business applications and services.
Job Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade database management systems.
- Monitor database performance and proactively resolve issues.
- Perform regular database backups and ensure recovery procedures are tested and effective.
- Implement and maintain database security controls and access management.
- Optimise database structures, indexing, and queries for maximum performance.
- Support high-availability, replication, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Collaborate with development teams to improve application performance and database usage.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and standards.
- Support capacity planning and recommend future database improvements.
Key Requirements:
- SC Clearence
- Proven experience as a Database Administrator or similar role.
- Strong experience with one or more of: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL Experience with database performance tuning and optimisation.
- Knowledge of backup, recovery, replication, and high-availability technologies.
- Understanding of database security, permissions, auditing, and compliance.
- Experience troubleshooting complex database issues.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable
Cloud database experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
Relevant certifications such as Oracle Certified Professional or Microsoft certifications.
Experience working within enterprise-scale environments
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