Database Administrator (DBA)

Database Administrator (DBA) Rate: £460 per day (Inside IR35) Location: Telford (2 days per week onsite) Duration: 6 Months Clearance Required: Active SC Clearance The Opportunity We're looking for an experienced SC Cleared Database Administrator (DBA) to join a large-scale technology programme, supporting the performance, security, availability, and reliability of critical database environments.

This is a hands-on role responsible for database administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security management, and capacity planning across enterprise database platforms. Key Responsibilities Install, configure, administer, and maintain database platforms.

Monitor database performance and proactively identify opportunities for optimisation. Perform database troubleshooting, incident resolution, and root cause analysis. Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.

Implement and maintain database security controls, permissions, and access management. Optimise database structures, indexing, and queries for performance and scalability. Support database design and deployment activities.

Conduct capacity planning and provide recommendations for future growth. Produce and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and operational runbooks. Work closely with development, infrastructure, and support teams to ensure platform stability and performance.

Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Database Administrator within enterprise environments. Strong expertise in one or more of: Oracle SQL Server PostgreSQL MySQL Strong experience with: Database Security Backup & Recovery High Availability Performance Tuning Capacity Planning Experience troubleshooting complex database issues.

Strong SQL skills and understanding of database architecture. Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills. Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams. Desirable Skills Oracle Certified Professional (OCP).

Microsoft Database Certifications. Experience supporting cloud-hosted database platforms. Experience working within Agile or DevOps delivery environments. Knowledge of database automation and scripting. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website. ...

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