A well:established organisation in Glasgow is looking for a SQL Database Administrator to join the IT team (fully on:site).
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in managing and optimising the organisations SQL database environments, ensuring data is secure, reliable and accessible to support business:critical systems and reporting.
What Youll Be Doing:
Youll be at the heart of the organisations data infrastructure, acting as the go:to expert for managing and maintaining the companys SQL estate. From monitoring performance and troubleshooting database issues to supporting system integrations and data transfers, youll take ownership of keeping databases running smoothly and efficiently.
Youll collaborate closely with colleagues across the IT function including the BI team, developers and infrastructure specialists, helping to ensure data is accurate, available and performing optimally across the organisation. A big part of the role will involve supporting reporting and analytics initiatives by working with BI analysts and developers to ensure data is structured and accessible for business intelligence tools.
Youll also be responsible for implementing and maintaining backup, recovery and disaster recovery strategies, as well as carrying out performance tuning and query optimisation where required. Alongside the hands:on technical work, youll maintain documentation, ensure data security best practices are followed and contribute to continuous improvements across the organisations data platforms. This is a varied and technical role where youll have the opportunity to work across both production and non:production environments while supporting a range of internal stakeholders.
Youll ideally have most of the following:
Youll be an experienced and detail:oriented database professional who enjoys solving complex problems and ensuring systems operate reliably. Youll be comfortable working in a fast:paced environment, collaborating with both technical and non:technical colleagues while managing multiple priorities.
** Strong experience administering Microsoft SQL Server environments
** Experience with performance tuning, query optimisation and database monitoring
** Experience implementing and maintaining backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions**
** Experience supporting BI and reporting solutions (e.g. Power BI)
** Experience with Azure:based database environments
** Strong troubleshooting, communication and organisational skills
Experience working with technologies such as ODBC, OpenQuery, MySQL, MSSQL or Salesforce data would be beneficial but is not essential.
This role comes with a salary of up to GBP52,000 + benefits and is based full:time on:site in Glasgow (5 days per week).
If this sounds interesting, please apply or contact Matt MacAlpine.
Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.