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Database Administrator Full Time, Permanent Crawley, West Sussex (Hybrid Working - 1 day a week in Office) We're motivated by helping people to save for their future. Everything we do is about fairness and simplicity, rather than profit. And we know that delivering an exceptional service is only made possible by the outstanding individuals that work for us. That's why we actively support our employees' career progression and wellbeing by providing: benefits and rewards learning and development opportunities social facilities and events opportunities to contribute to community a caring, supportive environment led by our company values. As a Database Administrator, you will develop and maintain an effective IT Database function that supports the needs of the group's activities. Provide effective access to the corporate data and to maintain the security and integrity of the data items and their control environment. Deliver guidance, support and system solutions to enable continued operation and growth of the business, be able to action all aspects of the IT business continuity plans as and when required. Responsibilities: Responsible for installation, upgrading, monitoring and tuning of database software (SQL Server) Controlling Backups and Recovery of Databases and associated software. Monitoring the integrity and security of the corporate databases escalating/reporting any issues or security breaches as appropriate. Implement and monitor the group's access control policy in line with legal and company requirements. Advise the on selection/acquisition of Database Software, establish and manage database standards providing advice, guidance and support as required. Provide assistance and support to the IT Development team with database design and implementation. Manages the accuracy, integrity and security of data ensuring compliance with Data Protection and company policy. Implements escalation procedure for important and urgent issues that may impact on the IT availability in the business. Where required, contribute to workload and workflow of all the IT staff which enables the department to achieve KPl/service levels. Qualifications: Experience in Microsoft environments. Database design and optimisation. SQL Server database operating experience. Organise and prioritise work activities. Manage, configure and optimise Database environment. Microsoft certification or equivalent in Database administration. Perks: Our people are our strength so finding ways to value and reward them is important to us. That's why we offer an award-winning pension - it's what we're good at - plus health care cover, an onsite gym, access to a personal trainer... even the odd massage. And if they're feeling peckish after all that activity, they can always refuel in our subsidised restaurant or grab some free fruit - we get a big delivery every week. Discover more of People's Partnership employee benefits including our training programme, which is designed to give our people the support they need to develop a fulfilling career. Disability Statement: People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best "you".
Role: Data Analyst Location: Birmingham (Hybrid) The Company you'll be working for? Founded over 20 years ago, this is a digital solutions agency that helps SME's to early enterprise businesses accelerate their digital transformation. Their team of experienced and highly skilled professionals are passionate about helping our client partners succeed and understand the unique challenges and opportunities. The Role? You will have the responsibility of gathering and cleaning data from numerous sources. Define and develop frameworks for measuring (i/e/reporting, analysing and benchmarking to power business intelligence/decisions Communicating Data visualisations/dashboards providing data-driven recommendations What Skills do they Require you to Have? 4 years of experience in a Data Analyst role - working with marketing data Agency & client-facing background Working experience with performance, development and user experience teams Experience managing and mentoring other members of the team Past working experience within an Agile environment with exposure to Agile frameworks such as Scrum/Kanban Experience using agile / project management tools in Jira and Confluence Great communication skills Successful team collaboration In Return, you will get... Vitality Programme - Inclusive of Health Insurance, Optical, Dental & Hearing Insurance and Partnership Rewards & Discounts. £500 successful finders fee for successful internal recruitment. 5% new business commission for any new contract over 10k where you have identified & supported the opportunity close. WFH Allowance - You can claim up to £20 per month, every month, whilst you make the most of working from home with our flexible working policy. Your Birthday off in addition to your 25 days annual holiday entitlement. 5 Space Days per annum. Space Days are benefit that recognises and rewards members of the team who have gone above and beyond or are perhaps struggling personally & could greatly benefit from taking a day to have well-earned or required space. Access to trained mental health responders within the business as and when needed. Volunteering leave and salary sacrifice for extra holiday. 4 Quarterly Socials - During the year we have 4 socials that all are invited to attend - 2 of these will be team-building events and the others will be a load of fun enjoying time together as a community. The Turks Head on a Friday after work to enjoy a drink on the house Grab a weekly coffee or tea on us, from No.10, a local artisan coffee shop Monthly SMILE Subscription - A monthly subscription of your choice delivered to your desk/home address. Click Apply now if you are a DBA looking for that next step in your career! - Alternatively, you can send your CV to
About CEF: At CEF we have a bold ambition for growth. We are passionate about delivering an unrivalled service for our customers and providing a strong culture with career opportunities for our people. Across IT we are on an exciting mission to ensure we harness our growth opportunities by designing our technology architecture and solutions for constant evolution. We recognise that technology and data are at the forefront of enabling our business to better serve our customers today and in the future. Our technology team delivering a portfolio of transformative work, expanding our digital options, and upgrading and future-proofing our systems to place us at the forefront of the marketplace. We believe that teams who design, own and run our technology solutions are more connected to the value they create. We are always looking to improve, collaborate and innovate and this is where you come in... Life as a Database Administrator at CEF: As a Database Administrator at CityIT ,you will be an essential part of the wider business by being responsible for the performance, integrity and security of our databases. You'll be used to working on legacy relational databases and with technology such as SQL, while also having a keen interest in the potential move to more modern technology which in the longer term will be a potential learning opportunity in this role. You'll be part of our Global IT team that work collaboratively with developers and support staff across the business to deliver best-in-class systems used by the whole organisation. Your Objectives: End-to-end support and maintenance of IT processes Developing and maintaining our database maintenance plans Monitoring performance of our 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 Optimise SQL code as necessary Key Skills and Experience: 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 Interview Process: Screening Call with Talent Acquisition (30 mins) Microsoft Teams call with our Head of Infrastructure and Operations (30 mins) Microsoft Teams call with our Head of Infrastructure and Operations and one of our Database Administrators (60 mins) Package: Competitive basic salary Annual IT Bonus scheme Our teams predominantly work remotely but we have an award-winning IT Headquarters based in Durham where you'll always receive a warm welcome! 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 Location Our IT Team like to get together in the Durham office on occasion. This is optional and the role is predominantly home based however there may be some required travel to the Durham or Kenilworth office for team meetings and other events.