Senior Sql Developer / Senior Database Administrator

Job Title: Senior SQL Developer / Senior Database Administrator
Job Location: UK Flexible Location
Salary: £65,000 based on 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent

Are you a versatile professional able to lead the design, implementation, operation, and enhancement of our databases and storage technologies, ensuring the delivery of top-tier services? Could you use your skills to support the Red Cross mission?

As a Senior DBA, you will find yourself at the heart of a rapidly evolving environment in a multifaceted and dynamic role, drawing upon a wide skillset of modern database administration approaches and techniques, including coding, SQL development, and scripting.

You'll be at the forefront of testing, deploying, operating, and monitoring our platforms and services across a variety of technologies, including on-prem SQL server, Azure SQL, Data Factories, Gateways, Warehouses, Lakes, and the Dataverse. Your goal? Ensuring we continue to deliver top-notch services that not only meet but exceed current and future requirements for reliability, security, availability, capacity, and performance.

Picture yourself shaping our technology strategy, providing thought leadership and subject matter expertise in the management and storage of our data.

Are you ready for this unique opportunity? This role isn't just a job; it's vital part of achieving the Red Cross Mission. Join us in supporting people in crisis – are you up for the challenge?

Wondering about a day in the life of a Senior DBA? You’ll:

• Design well-architected data storage and management solutions for our critical services.
• Applying modern frameworks and patterns to support and maintain databases and data storage technologies, ensuring they are well-managed, monitored, up-to-date, secure, and performant, including scripting, SQL and T-SQL development to automate routine tasks.
• Testing and improving our data back-up and resilience strategies for critical business-facing services, ensuring we have the ability to restore our critical services in the event of an incident.
• Improving the security of our services, reviewing security and access requirements, hardening databases in line with industry recognised benchmarks, managing encryption and decryption keys, and ensuring data is protected from unauthorised access.

What does it take to be a Senior DBA?

• Seasoned in managing portfolios of databases and data storage services in modern enterprise settings.
• Expert in database design, performance tuning, and normalisation principles for on-premise and cloud-based services.
• Experience embedding security controls to mitigate against security threats, providing privacy and security by default and design.
• Proficient in resilience strategies, backups, and restoration, aligning with best practices.
• Strong knowledge of Azure data management and storage technologies like Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Azure Cosmos DB.
• Strong proficiency in the SQL and T-SQL programming languages with a solid experience developing and supporting data management processes, such as SSIS, Power BI, SSAS, and ETL.

The closing date for completed applications is 23:59hrs on Sunday the 7th of April 2024 with interviews to follow

Please apply early, as we’ll be reviewing candidates throughout. We reserve the right to close the ad in advance of the published date.

In return for your dedication and expertise, what will you get?

• Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
• Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Flexible working: We do our best to accommodate your preferred work style.
• Learning & Development: Wide range of career opportunities + comprehensive learning.
• Discounts: Access to Blue Light Discount Card and employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Assistance: Access to mental health and wellbeing assistance.
• Team Working: Champion our mission in a collaborative team.
• Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
• Season ticket loan: Interest-free loan for commuting expenses.

We are proud to participate in the disability confident scheme for roles based in the UK. During the application process, you will be asked if you wish to apply under the scheme.

At The British Red Cross, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff and volunteers. We remain dedicated to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. We do this through regular data reporting, and the assistance of our internal Race and Equality Network (REEN), LGBT+ Network, our Disability and Wellness Network (DAWN), Gender Network, Carers Network and Youth Network.