Senior Database Administrator


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Recruiter

QinetiQ

Listed on

15th August 2019

Location

Farnborough

Salary/Rate

Negotiable

Salary Notes

Negotiable

Type

Permanent

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Senior Database Administrator

Location: Farnborough

QinetiQ comprises teams of dedicated people; experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets. We draw on our extensive technical knowledge and intellectual property to provide the know-how and support to solve some of the world's most challenging problems. Our people make the critical difference to customers by providing unique approaches to problem solving. Why don't you join some of the world's finest scientific and technical minds and help us make tomorrow work today?

Why Recruiting?

Due to a promotion within the team, we are looking to recruit a Senior Database Administrator to join the established Application and Database team.

Purpose of the role:

The Senior Database Administrator role is responsible for ensuring the availability, performance and integrity of the company's database estate. A Senior team member you will act as an escalation point for the Junior and Database Administrators technical queries and be expected to maintain an up to date knowledge of SQL Server and its associated technologies.

As part of the wider role you will be required to undertake both major and minor project work from design to implementation. You will also work closely with the SQL Database Lead providing input where required in the support of an architecture team and the wider business.

Essential Skills for the Senior Database Administrator:

Hold or be eligible for SC clearance

Strong knowledge of SQL Server

Experience in T-SQL

Windows / Linux Server technologies

Prior experience of delivering roadmaps

High Availability and Disaster Recovery concepts; Failover Clustering, Database Mirroring, Always-On Technologies, Transaction Log-shipping

Strong communication skills

Previous experience of working in an Agile environment

Desirable Skills for the Senior Database Administrator:

Experience working with Azure

Other relational and non-relational database systems including, Oracle, MongoDB or PostgreSQL

Microsoft SQL Server Reporting / Analysis / Integration Services

Defence industry experience

To Apply

We look for outstanding technical people, creative and analytical thinkers, decisions makers, influencers and excellent communicators. Join us today.

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