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Form of work
SalaryThe role is primarily that of a Production DBA in a team of two in a large, complex, challenging and occasionally stressful environment covering over 350 business systems. The databases are managed on a SQL Server dedicated infrastructure comprising mainly of highly consolidated multi-subnet Availability Groups running on VMWare virtual machines. The majority of the infrastructure currently runs on SQL Server 2014 EE, but all currently supported versions – 2012 to 2019 - are used.
The Role
You role will involve;
- Patching and security upgrades
- Database and server security
- High availability and disaster recovery
- Compliance with Cyber Essentials +, GDPR and domain specific data security
- Interactions and relationships with other technical departments and third parties
- Troubleshooting performance and availability issues and recommending appropriate resolutions and fixes
The Person
We are looking for a motivated and resourceful individual with a strong core technical skill set and passion to learn.
As such, key requirements are;
- Very good Technical Understanding of SQL Server in an appropriate role
- Good understanding of SQL Server Security Model and Security Good Practice in general
- Familiarity with effective Security Management practices (NCSC recommended practice, SQL Server specific security issues)
- Have hands on experience of monitoring and tuning databases to optimise availability of service and troubleshoot performance issues
- Be able to effectively, competently and professionally manage system rollouts and upgrades while simultaneously managing expectations of involved parties
- Able to carry out Patching and Security updates on High Availability infrastructure – generally out of hours
- Ideally familiarity with Compliance and System management processes such as Cyber Essentials +, ITIL
The role is based out of offices just north of Newcastle city centre and will allow for hybrid working, ideally 2 days/week in the office. There is an excellent benefits package along with salary of up to £44,000 on offer.
