Advanced DBA

An NHS Trust are seeking a SQL DBA to build and manage SQL Server databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems for an Always on SQL Farm. The role is based in London, 2 days a week onsite and paying around £400-440pd (outside IR35). Responsibilities: • Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security. • Apply data modelling techniques to ensure development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations • Independently analyse, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end. • Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes • Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement. • Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members. • Recommends solutions by defining database physical structure and functional capabilities, database security, data back-up, and recovery specifications. • Installs revised or new systems by proposing specifications and flowcharts; recommending optimum access techniques; coordinating installation requirements. • Maintains database performance by calculating optimum values for database parameters; implementing new releases; completing maintenance requirements; evaluating computer operating systems and hardware products. • Prepares users by conducting training; providing information; resolving problems. • Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organisation standards. Experience: • Advanced SQL experience (over 5 years) • Configuring and creating dashboards with Power BI. - Dealing with multi-Terabyte, high throughput, highly available databases will stretch your knowledge of SQL. • Storage fabric experience (Fibre and iSCSI) • Business Continuity failover experience for SQL Failover • Support project team members during the analysis and planning stages of project/programme delivery and/or software development with a view to using Change Management • Writing reports, instructions, and specifications