At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and optimise critical database platforms for a global brand.
- Company: Join a well-known global brand with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £72,000 plus bonus and flexible working.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a dynamic IT environment.
- Why this job: Play a key role in enhancing business operations through database management.
- Qualifications: Experience with SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB required.
The predicted salary is between 64800 - 79200 £ per year.
Synapri are working with a well-known global brand looking to hire a new Database Administrator to join on a full-time permanent basis!
Our client is looking for a Database Administrator to join their IT Systems Infrastructure team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced database professional to play a key role in maintaining, securing, and enhancing critical database platforms that support business operations.
You will be responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, optimisation, and security of a range of database technologies, ensuring high levels of performance, availability, resilience, and compliance.
Working closely with Systems Applications, Infrastructure, and Technology teams, you will also lead database-related projects, drive continuous improvement, and support the introduction of new solutions across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain database platforms including Microsoft SQL Server, My SQL, Postgre SQL, Mongo DB, and cloud database services.
- Monitor database performance and optimise queries, indexes, and system configurations to ensure maximum efficiency.
- Implement and manage database security controls, user permissions, auditing processes, and access management.
- Develop, maintain, and test backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures.
- Troubleshoot and resolve database issues, system failures, and performance bottlenecks.
- Support Infrastructure and Application teams with database design, implementation, and optimisation activities.
- Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation and contribute to the continual improvement of department documentation standards.
- Drive innovation by reviewing existing technologies and identifying opportunities for improvement and automation.
Skills required
- Proven experience as a Database Administrator or Database Engineer
- Strong administration experience with one or more database platforms, including Microsoft SQL Server, My SQL, Postgre SQL, Mongo DB, or cloud database technologies.
- Experience with database monitoring, performance tuning, optimisation, and troubleshooting.
- Strong understanding of backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Experience implementing database security and access control best practices.
- Knowledge of incident management, problem management, and root cause analysis processes.
- Experience producing and maintaining technical documentation.
- Strong project delivery and stakeholder management skills.
If this sounds like you and you have full right to work in the UK then please apply now for immediate consideration and to understand more!
Database Administrator in London employer: Synapri
At Synapri, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our team enjoys flexible remote working arrangements with the opportunity for occasional office interactions in London, ensuring a healthy work-life balance while contributing to cutting-edge LegalTech solutions. We are committed to employee growth, providing access to training and development resources that empower our engineers to excel in their careers.
