Senior Database Administrator

We are looking for a Lead Database Administrator who will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining database systems in both Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle database architecture. You will also be leading and mentoring a team of mission focused technical colleagues.

If you are mission focused and looking for an opportunity to make an impact and drive the success of one of our key accounts, read on.

Sopra Steria Aerospace, Defence and National Security is growing. We are building a team to address a new contract and new challenges. In the current climate, the opportunity to work improving services for the Armed Forces has never been more important or relevant. We will be running and transforming a service to ensure that it meets the demands and flexibility for the current environment requiring innovation, creativity and a collaborative way of working with our customer.

This is an office-based role, 5 days per week in either our Bristol or Newcastle locations.

What you will be doing:

• Design, implement, and maintain database systems in both Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle database architecture.
• Review, implement and enforce data governance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with MOD and industry standards.
• Managing and monitoring database security, access controls and backups to safeguard data.
• Provide guidance for the installation, configuration, and optimisation of server hardware, storage, and software to ensure performance and availability is aligned with and meets operational agreements.
• Manage database systems to ensure capacity, availability, and integrity requirements are aligned and meet with operational and service demand.
• Planning and executing database upgrades, patches and migrations.
• Manage database system availability across multiple data centres.

What you will bring:

• Experience of leading technical teams to complete project tasks.
• Extensive experience in database systems management.
• Expert knowledge using the following technologies: Oracle DBA, Microsoft SQL Server, High Availability (Always-on and DataGuard), Capacity, Backup and DR management.
• Knowledge of database system security features and best practices.
• Exposure to managing database systems availability across multiple data centres.
• Strong T-SQL and PL/SQL programming skills for writing and optimising database queries and procedures for data manipulation and retrieval.
• Proficient in creating both high and low-level documentation detailing system

It would be great if you had:

• Experience of working in complex MOD secure environments.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Server and Redhat Linux Operating system.
• Accreditation to technical level or equivalent experience essential, and accreditation in another technology area preferred.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what were looking for, please do apply, wed love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Bristol or Newcastle on-site 5 days a week
Security Clearance Level: SC eligible or willing to obtain.
Internal Recruiter: Lee
Salary: up to £69,500 basic
Benefits: £5400 Car Allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, Pension, and 3% (of basic salary) flexible benefits fund.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if youre interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

Sopra Sterias Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the clients goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UKs most complex safety- and security-critical markets.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.

We havepartnered withVerdica, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us knowwhen completingyour application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.

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