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# Database Administrator

- **Company:** Tribal Group
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £53,000.0 - £60,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Databases, Database Security, Identity and Access Management, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Shell Script, SQL Databases, Indexer, Database Migration, Database Monitoring
- **Published:** July 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=642975aa148c4ebe

## About the Role

Proven hands-on experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator in an enterprise production environment
Experience with database monitoring, incident resolution and root-cause analysis
Strong knowledge of backup, recovery, performance tuning, indexing and SQL query optimisation
Understanding of database security, access governance and high-availability principles
Experience supporting database patches, upgrades or migrations
A reliable, collaborative approach, a practical problem-solving mindset and a genuine appetite to learn
Clear written and verbal communication skills and confidence working in a globally distributed team
Experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, cloud platforms or shell scripting would be useful, but these can be developed in the role

## Description

As a Database Administrator, you'll take hands-on responsibility for the day-to-day health of managed database environments. You'll monitor and resolve issues, maintain performance and resilience, and help deliver safe upgrades and service improvements.

You'll be responsible for:
Monitoring SQL Server database environments and responding to alerts, incidents and service issues
Investigating root causes and implementing practical fixes or workarounds
Maintaining database performance, security, reliability and access controls
Managing backup and restoration processes in line with service requirements
Supporting database migrations, capacity planning and performance optimisation
Delivering database patches, upgrades and installations through agreed change controls
Keeping operational procedures and technical documentation current
Sharing knowledge with colleagues and contributing to practical service and process improvements
Supporting occasional planned evening or weekend work when required; there is no formal UK on-call rota, APAC colleagues cover UK overnight hours, and out-of-hours work is compensated in line with policy


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