Database Administrator
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Job description
We are looking for someone to play a critical role in maintaining and supporting the organisations onpremise SQL Server estate, ensuring resilience, performance, and security for businesscritical systems.
Sitting within the IT Helpdesk team, this role requires SQL Server expertise and either prior exposure to Azure SQL / Azure Data Services or a clear aptitude for research, learning, and developing new cloudfocused skills.
If you could contribute to our IT transformation initiatives and ensure high service standards across operational, project, and support duties then we would love to hear from you!
Requirements
For this role you will need the following skills and experience:
- SQL DBA experience.
- TSQL experience
- SSIS/SSRS experience.
- Performance tuning expertise.
- Azure exposure or aptitude to learn.
- Scripting (PowerShell) or aptitude to learn.
- CI/CD familiarity.
- GDPR/security awareness.
- A willingness to learn and develop skills aligned to the Banks cloud and data strategy.
- Microsoft SQL Server certification(s) (e.g., Azure Data Fundamentals / Azure Database Administrator Associate) desirable.
Benefits & conditions
- 10% employer pension contributions
- Bonus Scheme
- 30 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Sell Holiday scheme
- Hybrid working policy as standard and other flexible working options welcomed
- Private Medical Insurance including optical and dental cover from day one
- Life Cover at 4x salary from day one
- Income Protection cover
- Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Electric Car Scheme
- Interest-free personal loans for various purposes
- Perkbox membership (discounts on shopping, restaurants, cinema, and lots more)
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay policies
- Various learning and development opportunities available
- Free tea, coffee and milk
- Christmas and summer parties
- A Colleague Forum, a Green Environmental Action Team, Charities Committee and numerous opportunities to give back to the community, and more …
Diversity and Inclusion
Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
We are committed to equal treatment of all colleagues and potential colleagues, including those with criminal records. If you are successful in your application for employment, we will carry out pre-employment screening including use of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
