Technical Analyst-DBA

Life on the team

Computacenter GIS business unit is seeking a confident and experienced Database Admin professionals, to bring maturity to their existing approach.  The ideal candidate will have broad experience in SQL and Oracle DBA and can create a plan to deliver improvements then execute against the plan.

Good communication skills and relationship building will enable the candidate to excel at the role, build a culture of strong team and advance their career within Computacenter.

What you’ll do

• Proactively manage, maintain and monitor Oracle and SQL Server systems
• Coverage includes 24/7
• Diagnose the database system health regularly and troubleshoot any issues.
• Able to respond to different stakeholder's support requests
• Persistently seek innovative ways to improve DBA Team’s efficiency and quality.
• Provide technical expertise to the development teams by assisting developers with implementations and ongoing maintenance of the Database environments.
• Applicant must be fully responsible for managing all Oracle and SQL Server related Backups and Recovery scenarios and perform backup validation and restore tests.
• Support all production, development & test environments
• Capacity monitoring and forecast the growth of critical databases.

What you’ll need

• Oracle 12c running on Windows Platforms
• SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, SSAS, SSRS and SSIS configuration
• Extensive knowledge of the Oracle and SQL Server toolsets
• Good SQL & PL/SQL and T-SQL knowledge
• Performance Tuning expertise on both Oracle and SQL Server databases
• Good knowledge and working experience of RMAN, SQL Server native backups and backup using third party tools
• Thorough understanding of High Availability and DR including working experience of Oracle FailSafe, SQL Server availability group and Windows clustering
• Experience of working within a controlled ITIL environment with good understanding of control processes & procedures.
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Motivated team player with excellent organisational skills, triage and task prioritisation.

About us

With over 20,000 employees across the globe, we work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology, and helping our customers to source, transform and manage their technology infrastructure in over 70 countries. We deliver digital technology to some of the world’s greatest organisations, driving digital transformation, and enabling people and their businesses.

Learning and development

Our people are our strength which is why we offer leadership training, coaching, mentoring, professional development, and international opportunities. Whichever direction you choose to go in – whether it’s a well-trodden path or a completely new part of the business – we’ll support you. Our managers champion their people, powering their personal development and helping them to reach their full potential. 

You belong

We passionately believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate our differences because we know a diverse workforce with different experiences and perspectives helps us win together. And to do that, you need to feel comfortable to bring your whole self to work – and you can only do that when you feel supported, valued, and have a sense of belonging which is what we strive to achieve.

Your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and our values, and that you bring the experience and skills we need.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from people with a disability – and guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability and meet the essential requirements for the job.