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Job title: Database Administrator (DBA)
Rate: 430 per day inside IR35
Location: Telford/Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)
Contract: 6 months rolling
Candidates are required to have active SC security clearance for this role
I'm working with a leading technology and digital transformation organisation looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to support a key public-sector engagement. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced DBA with active Security Check (SC) clearance to join an established technical team, taking responsibility for the performance, availability, security and ongoing maintenance of critical database environments.
You'll play a key role in ensuring database platforms remain secure, resilient and optimised, working alongside infrastructure, application and development teams to maintain reliable database services.
Responsibilities
- Installing, configuring and maintaining database management systems.
- Monitoring database performance, identifying bottlenecks and implementing performance improvements.
- Managing database backups, recovery procedures and disaster recovery capabilities.
- Implementing database security controls, access permissions and user privileges.
- Troubleshooting complex database issues and maintaining service availability.
- Optimising database structures, queries and overall performance.
- Supporting database capacity planning, upgrades and ongoing improvements.
- Maintaining technical documentation and database procedures.
- Working closely with development and infrastructure teams to support business-critical applications.
Expereince Required:
- Proven commercial experience as a Database Administrator or Database Engineer.
- Strong hands-on experience with one or more database platforms, such as SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL or PostgreSQL.
- Solid understanding of database performance tuning and optimisation.
- Experience managing database backups, recovery and security.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
- The ability to work independently while collaborating with wider technical teams.
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