SQL Database Administrato

Function: Software Engineering

Unit: Networks

Location: New Bailey, Manchester, United Kingdom

Working Style: Hybrid - 3 days a week in office, 2 days anywhere

Database Operations is part of Cloud Services, which also runs BT’s internal IT and some large customer facing Databases. We run, manage & operate a large estate of various release levels. The Professional role provides operations support to our colleagues and partners within the business.

Knowledge of:

• SQL server up to and including SQL 2022
• SQL maintenance - service packs and Cumulative Update patching
• SQL Failover management and SQL instance and database Backup and recovery
• Problem solving, performance and root cause analysis

What you’ll be doing:

• Must be willing to do on-call and support out of hours when appropriate
• Ensure operational procedures are maintained and followed as appropriate
• Conduct technical peer reviews within the organisation or with suppliers to ensure outputs align to quality standards and customer requirements
• Identify and solve routine problems with components designed, perform deep dive data analysis, potentially introducing new components or features to resolve issues
• Support the design and development of discreet solutions in line with wider architecture and security standards
• Design and develop components of smaller and/or less complex projects in partnership with team, ensuring and documenting the quality of delivery
• Contribute technical and analytical knowledge where needed to support managers, principals or technical experts to resolve issues during projects

What you'll bring:

• Mandatory Basic Windows Server Administration
• SQL engine and SSMS experience
• Evidence of solving Technical Problems
• Basic Powershell programming
• Database Backup and restore
• Knowledge of HA and Disaster Recovery
• Security Compliance
• Encryption (TDE and/or column level encryption)
• The ability to work using change and problem management processes

Nice to have but not essential:

• Fundamental understanding of Networking and Firewalls
• TSQL development and stored procedures and functions, triggers and cursors
• Webserver/IIS/LUCEE experience
• Performance tuning and optimisation

What's in it for you:

• 10% on target bonus
• Life Assurance Cover
• Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages, BT TV with TNT Sports and NOW Entertainment
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate
• Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
• 2 weeks carer’s leave
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes

About us:

BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business. Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other.

While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies.

Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch. We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us. Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.