SQL Database Administrator

Netcompany is looking for data-focused professionals with at least two years’ experience supporting production database environments to join our team on a permanent basis. You will take ownership of your work and contribute to keeping database services secure, reliable and resilient, while developing your skills on complex client projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain production databases, investigating incidents and resolving service issues.
• Monitor database health, availability and performance, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Perform and validate database backups and restores, and support disaster recovery arrangements.
• Manage database access and implement changes through agreed security and change control processes.
• Maintain clear operational documentation and share knowledge with colleagues.

Essential

• At least two years’ experience supporting production systems, including hands-on experience with relational databases in an administration, development or operations role.
• An enthusiasm for data and a commitment to learning and developing new skills.
• A logical, proactive approach, with the ability to take ownership of work and recognise when to seek support.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to a range of audiences and share knowledge with colleagues.
• Demonstrable problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, including identifying root causes and resolving database issues to maintain availability and efficient performance, supported by practical skills in query optimisation, index design and maintenance, and execution plan analysis.
• Demonstrable understanding of database schemas and design principles, including tables, relationships, keys, constraints and indexes.
• Demonstrable understanding of database high availability and disaster recovery approaches.
• Hands-on experience implementing database backup strategies, restoring databases and validating successful recovery, supported by a demonstrable understanding of recovery models.
• Familiarity with data migration approaches and tools, including extract, transform and load (ETL) processes.
• Demonstrable understanding of database access controls and the principle of least privilege.
• Ability to write and maintain reliable SQL and administrative scripts, and apply production changes safely through impact assessment, testing and rollback planning.
• Experience using monitoring tools to assess database health, availability and performance, investigate alerts and take appropriate action.
• Eligibility to obtain the security clearance required for the role.

Desirable

• Experience testing database code or administrative scripts, including unit testing where appropriate.