Quick overview
Job description
Rate: £460 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Telford (2 days per week onsite)
Duration: 6 months
Clearance Required: Active SC Clearance
We're looking for an experienced SC Cleared Database Administrator (DBA) to join a large-scale technology programme, supporting the performance, security, availability, and reliability of critical database environments.
This is a hands-on role responsible for database administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security management, and capacity planning across enterprise database platforms.
Key Responsibilities- Install, configure, administer, and maintain database platforms.
- Monitor database performance and proactively identify opportunities for optimisation.
- Perform database troubleshooting, incident resolution, and root cause analysis.
- Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
- Implement and maintain database security controls, permissions, and access management.
- Optimise database structures, indexing, and queries for performance and scalability.
- Support database design and deployment activities.
- Conduct capacity planning and provide recommendations for future growth.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and operational runbooks.
- Work closely with development, infrastructure, and support teams to ensure platform stability and performance.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a Database Administrator within enterprise environments.
- Strong expertise in one or more of:
- Oracle
- SQL Server
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Strong experience with:
- Database Security
- Backup & Recovery
- High Availability
- Performance Tuning
- Capacity Planning
- Experience troubleshooting complex database issues.
- Strong SQL skills and understanding of database architecture.
- Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
Desirable Skills
- Oracle Certified Professional (OCP).
- Microsoft Database Certifications.
- Experience supporting cloud-hosted database platforms.
- Experience working within Agile or DevOps delivery environments.
- Knowledge of database automation and Scripting.
If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
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