Lead SQL/Oracle DBA (DV Clearance)
Posted 1 day ago by Network IT
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Somerset
Summary: The role of Lead SQL/Oracle DBA involves managing, supporting, and enhancing enterprise database environments across both on-premises and cloud platforms. The position requires providing technical leadership in database administration for Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL, ensuring high security, performance, and availability. The candidate must possess DV Clearance and be a sole British National due to security requirements. The role is hybrid, requiring 2 to 4 days per week onsite in Somerset.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and enhance enterprise database environments across on-prem and cloud platforms.
- Lead database administration activities across development, test, and live environments.
- Ensure high levels of security, resilience, performance, and availability.
- Provide technical leadership in the administration and support of Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL databases.
- Apply solid governance and best practices in database management.
Key Skills:
- Strong background in SQL or Oracle Database administration in a senior or lead position.
- Expert knowledge of Oracle Database Administration and Oracle Enterprise Manager and/or Microsoft SQL Server.
- Experience designing and implementing scalable, secure, and resilient database solutions.
- Experience managing on-prem and cloud database platforms in Microsoft Azure or AWS.
- Strong knowledge of IT security standards and accreditation processes.
- Experience working within quality and governance frameworks, including ISO 9000-based processes.
- Excellent understanding of testing methodologies, tools, and lifecycle management.
- Knowledge of MOD security standards and regulated environments.
- Must be a sole British national, with transferrable DV Clearance.
Salary (Rate): £770 Daily
City: Somerset
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Network IT Recruitment is currently recruiting for an experienced Lead SQL or Oracle Database Administrator to manage, support, and enhance enterprise database environments across on-prem environments and cloud platforms. You will lead database administration activities across development, test, and live environments, ensuring high levels of security, resilience, performance, and availability. Providing technical leadership, you will lead on the administration and support of Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL database environments. Our client has a mix of on-prem and cloud based database platforms, mostly in Azure but with some AWS. Due to the security requirements associated with this role, it is essential that you are security conscious, and apply solid governance and best practice to your work.
Role: Lead SQL DBA
Duration: 12 Months
Rate: £750 to £770 per day
Status: Inside IR35
Location: Somerset
Working Expectations: Hybrid - 2 to 4 days per week onsite
Please note that this is a DV Cleared requirement. Transferrable DV Clearance is preferential due to the timescales associated with the DV Clearance process.
Applications MUST be a sole British National to apply for this role, due to the security requirements.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong background in SQL or Oracle Database administration, able to demonstrate that you are comfortable operating in a senior or lead position.
- Expert knowledge of Oracle Database Administration and Oracle Enterprise Manager and/or Microsoft SQL Server.
- Strong experience designing and implementing scalable, secure, and resilient database solutions.
- Experience managing both on-prem and cloud database platforms in Microsoft Azure or AWS.
- Strong knowledge of IT security standards and accreditation processes.
- Experience working within quality and governance frameworks, including ISO 9000-based processes.
- Excellent understanding of testing methodologies, tools, and lifecycle management.
- Knowledge of MOD security standards and regulated environments.
- Must be a sole British national, with transferrable DV Clearance.