Database Administrator

Objective: As DBA you will be responsible for managing, monitoring, and optimising databases hosted on-premise and in our cloud environment (Azure). The role entails not only managing the databases but ensuring the performance, integrity, and security of databases as well. You will work closely with developers, architecs and DevOps teams to support the performance, security, resilience, and compliance of our diverse database estate. As we continue our cloud-first transformation, this role will play a key part in supporting mission-critical workloads and driving database optimisation and scalability to align with business needs.

Accountabilities:

  1. Manage and maintain on-premise and Azure-based databases across our organisation.
  2. Support the deployment, configuration, and scaling of databases.
  3. Responsible for the security of databases in compliance with our organisational and regulatory security standards (GDPR, ISO 27001/27701 etc.).
  4. Support the design and implementation of backup and disaster recovery strategies (RTO/RPO).
  5. Perform regular monitoring & support recovery runs to monitor backup health to ensure data integrity.
  6. Support the program team in performance improvements by optimising queries, indexes, and database schemas and suggesting partition strategies.
  7. Assist in data migration activities that should include suggesting optimal migration strategies, supporting mapping specifications, conducting data quality audits, etc.
  8. Act as a point of escalation for database-related incidents and provide support to business.
  9. Troubleshoot issues related to connectivity, performance and replication in databases. 10.Provide input on database architecture, data quality, and scalability to meet future business needs. 11.Maintain accurate and up-to-date database documentation, including schema design, user guides, and technical support documents.