Lead DBA - Oracle or SQL - DV Cleared

Summary: We're seeking a Lead Database Administrator with DV clearance for a public sector subsidiary, responsible for managing a complex database estate across on-premises and cloud platforms. This senior role requires hands-on leadership in database strategy, design, and performance optimization, while ensuring security and resilience. The position involves collaboration with various stakeholders and driving continuous improvement initiatives within the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and experience in high-availability environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and lead the administration of database environments across development, test, and production
• Act as the technical authority for database design, standards, and best practice, influencing decisions across engineering and delivery teams
• Diagnose and resolve complex, high-impact performance and availability issues affecting critical systems
• Design and implement robust high availability, backup, recovery, and replication strategies
• Provide leadership on database architecture within projects, ensuring secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions
• Manage database security, access controls, and compliance with organisational and regulatory standards
• Collaborate with internal teams, senior stakeholders, and external suppliers (e.g. Microsoft, Oracle) to deliver and support services
• Support and contribute to cloud-based database platforms (Azure/AWS) and ongoing modernisation initiatives
• Lead continuous improvement, embedding new processes, tools, and ways of working across teams
• Build capability within the team by mentoring others and promoting best practices in database administration and design
• Maintain documentation, standards, and governance processes to ensure auditability and service quality

Key Skills:

• Active DV Clearance
• Extensive experience in database administration (Oracle or SQL)
• Strong knowledge of database design, standards, and best practices
• Experience in high-availability environments and performance tuning
• Proficiency in cloud-based database platforms (Azure/AWS)
• Leadership and mentoring skills
• Excellent problem-solving and diagnostic abilities
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Somerset

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Lead Database Administrator - DV Cleared

Key Points

• Somerset (hybrid working)
• Competitive Day Rate
• Contract
• Public sector environment

Overview

We're hiring a Lead Database Administrator for a public sector subsidiary delivering critical services.

This is a senior, hands-on position with end-to-end ownership of a complex database estate, spanning on-premises and cloud platforms. You will act as the technical authority for database strategy, standards, and design, ensuring systems are secure, resilient, and optimised for performance.

Operating in a high-availability, SLA-driven environment, you'll play a key role in supporting business-critical systems while influencing architectural decisions and driving continuous improvement across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the administration of database environments across development, test, and production
• Act as the technical authority for database design, standards, and best practice, influencing decisions across engineering and delivery teams
• Diagnose and resolve complex, high-impact performance and availability issues affecting critical systems
• Design and implement robust high availability, backup, recovery, and replication strategies
• Provide leadership on database architecture within projects, ensuring secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions
• Manage database security, access controls, and compliance with organisational and regulatory standards
• Collaborate with internal teams, senior stakeholders, and external suppliers (e.g. Microsoft, Oracle) to deliver and support services
• Support and contribute to cloud-based database platforms (Azure/AWS) and ongoing modernisation initiatives
• Lead continuous improvement, embedding new processes, tools, and ways of working across teams
• Build capability within the team by mentoring others and promoting best practices in database administration and design
• Maintain documentation, standards, and governance processes to ensure auditability and service quality

Active DV Clearance Mandatory

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