CEF is hiring a
Database Administrator in United Kingdom

Summary

At CEF, we are on a mission to deliver unrivaled service for our customers and provide career opportunities for our people. As a Database Administrator, you will be responsible for the performance, integrity, and security of databases, working with legacy relational databases and SQL, and collaborating with developers and support staff. Your objectives include end-to-end support, maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, planning, implementing database installations, upgrades, migrations, and configuration, following change management processes, and optimizing SQL code.

Requirements

• Extensive experience with database technology such as SQL
• Experience performing manual tests on Windows based systems in an Agile environment
• Excellent attention to detail, able to effectively track, report and resolve quality issues
• Understanding of software specification requirements, and the ability to interpret acceptance criteria and derive tests accordingly
• Experience testing the integration points between modules, applications, and systems

Responsibilities

• End-to-end support and maintenance of IT processes
• Developing and maintaining database maintenance plans
• Monitoring performance of databases and system resources
• Troubleshooting and resolving database performance, connectivity, and security issues
• Planning and implementing database installations, upgrades, migrations, and configuration
• Following Change, Problem, and Incident Management processes to implement database and interface changes
• Proactively monitoring and responding to database and associated alerts on a 24/7 rota
• Optimizing SQL code as necessary

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary
• Annual IT Bonus scheme
• Pension: 3% employee / 3% employer (Total 6%)
• Champion Health – a comprehensive physical, mental & financial wellbeing platform, offering bespoke content on all aspects of wellbeing & life
• Free use of the state-of-the-art private gym at our IT Headquarters