About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Proven experience as a Database Administrator (DBA) or DBA Specialist.Strong knowledge of database concepts, architecture, and best practices.Experience with one or more of the following: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB.Strong SQL skills.Database performance tuning and optimisation experience.Knowledge of database security principles and controls.Experience with backup, recovery, replication, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.Scripting experience, particularly PowerShell.Strong Linux and Windows administration knowledge.Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.Ability to work effectively within a high-pressure production environment.Experience with cloud-based database services such as AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, or Google Cloud SQL.Automation experience using Ansible.Awareness of Apache Tomcat and JVM environments.Experience supporting Very Large Databases (VLDBs).Knowledge of NetApp ONTAP and SnapCenter. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain database schemas, tables, indexes, and stored procedures.Monitor and optimise database performance across critical environments.Perform database administration activities including backups, restores, patching, and upgrades.Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues and incidents.Implement and support database security and access controls.Manage replication, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.Support database scalability and resilience initiatives.Contribute to automation and operational improvements.Work onsite in either Leicester or Hursley five days per week.Participate in an on-call rota for P1/P2 incidents. Technologies: AWSAnsibleAzureCloudSupportJVMLinuxMongoDBMySQLOraclePostgreSQLPowerShellSQLSecurityTomcatWindowsDevOps More:
We are seeking an experienced DBA Specialist to support critical database environments and ensure the performance, availability, and security of key business systems. This is an exciting opportunity for a database professional with strong administration, performance tuning, automation, and troubleshooting experience to work within a highly secure and complex production environment. The role is based onsite in either Leicester or Hursley, five days per week, for a duration of 6 months or more, and includes participation in an on-call rota for P1/P2 incidents with additional compensation provided.
last updated 39 week of 2026