Lead Database Administrator

We're looking for a Lead Database Administrator to guide and inspire a high-performing team while remaining hands-on with the technologies that keep our business running.

Requirements

• Lead and support a high-performing team of Database Administrators
• Manage and optimise our SQL Server estate across on-premises and Azure environments
• Oversee database security, SOX compliance, backups, and evidence gathering
• Ensure timely application of patches, updates, and service packs in a Cyber Essentials Plus environment
• Stay current with vendor roadmaps and emerging database technologies, driving continual improvement
• Deliver database components of complex projects and change initiatives
• Troubleshoot performance issues, optimise systems, and resolve incidents effectively
• Maintain accurate documentation and participate in the out-of-hours rota
• Review the database estate and develop a roadmap for modernisation, cost-efficiency, and simplification

Benefits

• Discount and cash back on hundreds of high-street shops
• Private health insurance