Database Administrator

Eurobase
Chelmsford, UK
14 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Bash Shell Unix Databases Data Integrity Data Migration Database Queries Microsoft SQL Server Performance Tuning Windows PowerShell Red Hat Enterprise Linux Standard Sql SQL Stored Procedures
+7 more
SQL Databases Scripting System Availability Sap Business Objects Ingres (database) Sql Tuning Server Operating Systems & Platforms

Job description

To design, manage, maintain, and optimise SQL Server database environments, ensure high availability, performance, and security. The role also includes supporting reporting systems and business intelligence platforms (Business Objects) and ensuring data integrity.

Key Result areas:

  • Design and create schemas, tables, and views
  • Develop complex SQL functions, stored procedures, and queries
  • Perform SQL performance tuning and optimisation
  • Manage SQL Server backup and restoration processes
  • Administer users, roles, and security permissions
  • Configure and maintain maintenance plans
  • Create and maintain scripts to automate routine database, reporting, validation, housekeeping, and operational support tasks
  • Support Red Hat, Unix, or other server environments where applicable
  • Install, upgrade, and maintain Business Objects environments
  • Create and manage WEBI reports
  • Design and maintain Universes including derived tables
  • Manage promotion and release of reports across environments
  • Investigate and resolve data/reporting issues using SQL
  • Support onboarding and migration of client datasets including validation and reconciliation

Requirements

Requirements: Strong SQL skills including performance tuning, schema design, and stored procedures; SQL Server DBA experience

Bonus requirements: Business Objects (WEBI, Universe design), Red Hat/Unix environments, Ingres DB, scripting experience such as PowerShell, Bash, or SQL-based scripting, and data migration experience

Aptitude: Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, effective communication

About the company

Eurobase is an international software and service provider to financial institutions in over 25 countries. We provide enterprise wide solutions for (re)insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions as well as IT recruitment services.

Our aim is to be recognised as thought leaders in the sectors we operate, and to deliver innovative solutions that provide real business value to our customers.

We pride ourselves on our personal approach, ensuring we deliver the support and flexibility our customers need and the service they expect.

Our customers have a long and lasting relationship with Eurobase and all will verify our approach to doing business and commitment to product investment - delivering ongoing value above and beyond our initial engagements.

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