Senior DBA

Permanent
Colchester
Essex
50000 - 60000
IT & Technology
12571

Are you an Azure experienced Senior DBA, who is looking to join a truly flexible, people centric business?

Join our dynamic partner as a Senior Database Administrator, where you will play a pivotal role in bolstering their IT operations and ensuring seamless business continuity. This position is of utmost importance, guaranteeing their systems are robust, consistently available, and performing optimally, all while adhering to agreed service levels. If you're seeking a fully remote opportunity that allows you to work from the comfort of your own home, then this could be the perfect fit for you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Mentor: Provide valuable guidance and mentorship to team members, ensuring the continuous availability and resilience of our critical business systems.

  • Collaborative Efforts: Work in close coordination with the Lead Systems Developer to design effective monitoring and service management frameworks, aiming to minimize downtime and any adverse effects on clients, staff, and partners.

  • Performance Improvement: Collaborate with the Lead Systems Developer on performance enhancement initiatives, system upgrades, and strategic technical approaches to optimize our business systems.

  • Strategic Contributions: Play a crucial role in contributing to team and corporate objectives, participating in strategic planning and direction to drive overall success.

  • Technical Expertise: Contribute to the development of technical designs, standards, and implementation patterns, maximizing the performance and resilience of our business systems.

  • Innovation and Research: Be actively involved in researching and evaluating new technical products and services, identifying potential enhancements to our existing solutions.

  • Progress Reporting: Assist in reporting on progress, budget utilization, resource management, and successful delivery of projects.

Required Experience & Skills

  • Proven 24x7 Operations Support: Demonstrated experience in a 24x7 operations support environment, showcasing a comprehensive understanding of related systems.

  • Service Management: Prior exposure to a service management model with strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and uptime requirements.

  • Database Expertise: Familiarity with SQL IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, along with strong knowledge of Azure storage, SQL-managed instances, and Active Directory.

  • Indexing Proficiency: Possess a strong grasp of indexing techniques and strategies.

If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a significant impact on our organisation's technological capabilities, we invite you to join our team as a Senior Database Administrator. APPLY NOW! to be part of our innovative and forward-thinking environment.

Craig Fenn

Managing Recruitment Consultant

+44 (0)1371 832922