SC cleared SQL Server DBA - Inside IR35


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LA International Computer Consultants Ltd

Listed on

9th September 2021

Location

Berkshire

Salary/Rate

Negotiable

Salary Notes

Negotiable

Type

Contract

Start Date

ASAP

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An SC cleared SQL Server DBA is required to be responsible for the support of Microsoft SQL Server database and associated application technologies, some experience of Oracle will be useful. To provide end-to-end database/application support, ensuring that supported services meet or better performance targets agreed and documented in Service Level Agreements. Please note that this role is Inside IR35 and will require working via an FCSA accredited umbrella company.

Job Purpose:

*Responsible for the support of Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database and associated application technologies. To provide end-to-end database/application support, ensuring that supported services meet, or better performance targets agreed and documented in Service Level Agreements.

Key Responsibilities:

*Deliver a service compliant with the Service Level Agreements and monitor Service Level Agreements to ensure that all supported services continue to operate in line with business requirements.

*Undertake problems investigation with supported services, ensuring that they are diagnosed and resolved in a timely manner

*Monitor activity and trends against supported services and work with colleagues and customers to initiate regular exercises to optimise database performance.

*Develop and maintain database/application configurations and standards, ensuring that all standards are applied.

*Develop and support database interfaces, to ensure that data is managed and controlled appropriate to the classification of the data.

*Monitor, review and implement database security in-line with company policy and industry best practice. Identify and articulate risks associated with processing information within computer systems and networks in relation to supported services.

*Reviewing and applying database product patches, inline with vendor recommendations.

*Undertake the building, cloning and patching of support environments. Provide and maintain scripts to automate the monitoring and cloning of environments for quick and effective fault diagnosis.

*Maintain installations, upgrades and maintenance of the database server, applications and tools.

*Monitor database/application storage and growth trends, and initiate capacity management plans for supported services.

*Develop and test database recovery plans on a regular basis and initiate recovery procedures when necessary.

*Control and manage database changes or enhancements in line with current Change Control policies.

*The implementation of code releases and configuration changes throughout the system life cycle. Review relevant change and custom releases for risk and impact analysis as part of the whole team to ensure a robust and efficient production system.

*Create and maintain system/process documentation.

*Assist other roles such as Developers, Functional Consultants and users with technical issues.

*Ensure that account is taken of any relevant statutory or external regulations, standards and codes of good practice.

*Provide support to project delivery managers to upgrade, develop and implement new systems, applications and services appropriate to the role and to agreed timescales.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards) and the most prestigious award, that any business can receive, won in consecutive years, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade;

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