SQL Server Database Administrator in Manchester

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

Amex GBT is seeking a Junior SQL Database Administrator who wants to work on an evolving database environment. This role will allow you to work closely alongside our Development, Infrastructure and Data teams. If you are an IT professional who wants to work with MSSQL and wants to develop an impact on the organization with your experience, this is the place!

What You’ll Do:

• Daily management and operation of database systems, ensuring high availability.
• Conduct database tuning and optimisation to meet required performance levels and SLAs.
• Plan and carry out proactive preventative maintenance of database environments across the entire MSSQL landscape.
• Remediate vulnerabilities as identified by the Vulnerability Mitigation Team.
• Provide out of hours support as part of an on-call rota.
• Maintain the technical documentation and change procedures for the database systems.
• Respond to helpdesk tickets.
• Enforce data governance policies and procedures to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of data.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience working in a support role, either internal or external.
• Experience contributing to a distributed team.
• Exposure to MSSQL.
• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Experience with a Physical and Virtual environment.
• Experience in Powershell would be a plus.
• SC Clearance is a requirement for this role.

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

The #TeamGBT Experience

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
• We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

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What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;” please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!