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# Senior Database Administrator

- **Company:** Anchor Informatics Ltd
- **Location:** Liverpool, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £60,000.0 - £65,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Performance Management, Databases, Database Design, Database Security, Disaster Recovery, PostgreSQL, Linux Servers, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle (Applications), Standard Sql, SQL Databases, Windows Desktop, System Availability, Database Performance, Database Backup
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cb9ee4882f7a0624

## About the Role

* Strong professional experience in database administration.
 * Hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle or MySQL.
 * Good knowledge of SQL and database performance troubleshooting.
 * Experience with database backup, recovery, monitoring and maintenance.
 * Understanding of high availability, replication and disaster recovery.
 * Familiarity with Windows and/or Linux server environments.
 * Experience managing database security, permissions and access controls.
 * Ability to troubleshoot technical issues methodically and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical colleagues.
 * Experience working within structured change, incident and problem-management processes., This position is suited to an established database professional who can independently manage day-to-day administration while taking ownership of database reliability, performance and improvement.

## Description

* Administer and maintain production and development database environments.
 * Monitor database performance, availability, capacity and overall health.
 * Manage database upgrades, patches, configuration changes and maintenance activities.
 * Investigate and resolve performance, connectivity and availability issues.
 * Develop and maintain backup, recovery and disaster-recovery procedures.
 * Monitor database security, access controls and user permissions.
 * Support high-availability and replication arrangements where required.
 * Review database performance and recommend practical improvements.
 * Work with developers on SQL queries, database design and application performance.
 * Maintain clear technical documentation and operational procedures.
 * Support database migrations, upgrades and infrastructure projects.
 * Participate in incident management and provide technical support for critical issues.
 * Follow change-control, security and operational standards.
 * Contribute to longer-term improvements across the organisation's database estate.