DBA

Stratospherec are working with a growing fintech company based in Chichester who are looking for a DBA to join their team. 

I'm looking for someone who is an MS SQL DBA at heart and has a strong technical background in another competency, such as ASP.Net, MVC or networking/infrastructure. 
  
Combined with strong technical skills, as a DBA you must be a team player with excellent communication skills and a good business acumen and will ideally have some experience, or certainly demonstrate an aptitude/desire, to develop your career towards a leadership role.
  
The company specialise in Payment Services, where effective communication & collaboration amongst colleagues and with customers & suppliers is an essential factor in that success. They value attitude as highly as ability and strive to maintain a working environment where employees can achieve meaningful goals, where not only results but commitment and drive are recognised and rewarded. 
  
Due to their preference for face-to-face interaction, the role is suited to someone who relishes working within an office environment and, due to the potential for occasional out-of-hours & on-site support, who lives within a reasonable commute from Chichester (Moving to Whiteley/Fareham in Q3 2024).
  


  
Duties & Responsibilities

  

• Ensure databases & data quality, integrity and security standards are defined, achieved & maintained e.g. PCI, and /or similar accreditations/authorisations.
• Ensure adherence to software development & lifecycle is defined, implemented and adhered too from requirements definition to deployment & support.
• Troubleshooting technical issues, finding the root cause and designing, proposing, and implementing solutions
• Undertaking database performance analysis and tuning
• Proactively assessing our customer facing service environments to identify potential issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Establishment of and adherence to technology owned service levels, both internally and by 3rd party suppliers
• Act as a one of the main points of contact for technology opportunities &/or issues.
• Evaluate & propose/recommend emerging technologies in line with business objectives including the Business justification and ROI activities.

Mandatory Experience

  

• 3 years minimum experience of managing Database structures and in using MS SQL Server, T-SQL, LINQ, SSIS, AOAG and Microsoft Entity Framework.
• Hands on experience of the Implementation, improvement of & day-to-day management of Microsoft SQL Server 2019+ Databases.
• Working in an environment with a focus on data security & integrity for example one or more of the following ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI-DSS, card processing.
• Hands on experience in Microsoft technologies, ASP, .Net, MVC.
• Experience in Microsoft Operating Systems, Active Directory, Networking (MPLS / VPN / DHCP / DNS / WINS), Switching, Routing, Firewalls, IIS, Windows Server 2019, Clustering, VMware (vSphere).
• Exposure to network and security portals/devices Cisco ASA, Juniper and Alert Logic.
• Provision of out of hours support on a rota basis (24/7 Helpdesk / Customer support).
• Experience in business continuity & disaster recovery planning & execution.
• PowerBI, SSRS.

Optional Experience

  

• Working with recognised IT methodologies/frameworks, ITIL, Prince, PMP etc.
• Experience in definition & adoption of best practice to create a customer focused, proactive, integrated Technology delivery and support capability.
• Grafana, Zabbix, SentryOne

Personal Attributes

  

• Works with enthusiasm, drive, motivation, passion, resilience and a positive attitude in personal and team activities.
• Excellent communicator & interpersonal skills
• Proactively identifies any technical or operational risks and suggests constructive improvement opportunities in a concise, coherent & cost-effective manner.
• Demonstrates strong technical ability with clarity & confidence in decision making.
• Will retain ownership of issues through to conclusion.
• Has a flexible approach to working hours is required as the criticality of the roles may occasionally involve extended or unsocial working hours.
• Ability to manage personal goals and prioritise them in line with business needs.
• Is a quick learner and able to multi-task.

If this sounds like you, please apply for this role below, or give me a call on 01273 752543 for more information.