Location: Location: We operate a flexible, hybrid working environment with the candidate required to travel to either our Winchester or London office once or twice a week.
We offer
1. Up to £65K base salary
2. 6% pension contribution
3. Private Medical
4. 25 days annual leave
5. Access to our comprehensive flexible benefits including discounts on big brands, wellness and employee assistance programmes, GymFlex, buy and sell annual leave, travel and dental insurance
6. Work. Life. Smarter. Our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture
Key Responsibilities
7. Administer and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases across multiple business-critical platforms
8. Take technical ownership of Arqiva’s Smart Metering SQL Server estate, including energy, gas, and water platforms
9. Deliver ongoing performance tuning, monitoring, patching, backups, and recovery
10. Provide expert input to database design, optimisation, and automation using PowerShell and/or Ansible
11. Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to ensure stability and scalability of services
12. Implement robust disaster recovery, high availability, and security procedures
13. Support integration with other platforms such as Oracle and PostgreSQL where required
14. Participate in an on-call rota, ensuring continuous support for critical services
15. Actively contribute to service improvement initiatives, including technical documentation and governance
16. Support knowledge transfer from retiring DBAs and ensure smooth handover of responsibilities
Key Skills & Strengths
17. SQL Server DBA Expertise: Proven experience managing enterprise-scale Microsoft SQL Server environments
18. In-depth knowledge of indexing, query optimisation, and monitoring tools
19. Familiarity with scripting using PowerShell, and tools like Ansible for automation
20. Exposure to AWS (non-RDS), with understanding of cloud-hosted SQL environments
21. Knowledge of backup, security, and access control in critical systems
22. Cross-platform Knowledge: Basic familiarity with PostgreSQL and Oracle is advantageous
23. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
24. Ability to maintain robust technical documentation and configuration records
25. A self-starter who can own and drive SQL platform decisions and direction
Knowledge & Experience
26. Experience as a SQL Server DBA in enterprise environments
27. Demonstrated responsibility for large, complex SQL Server estates in production
28. Familiar with cloud-hosted solutions and cross-functional project work
29. Experienced in participating in on-call support and ensuring service availability
30. A strong interest in developing broader DBA skills, including PostgreSQL and modern tooling
31. Eligible for Security Clearance (SC)
We are the undisputed leader in UK TV and radio broadcast, and the UK’s leading Smart utilities platform, directly shaping the future of connectivity.
Through our established infrastructure we ensure that media and data are delivered exactly where they’re needed most, whether it’s bringing content to your TV or radio or transmitting data from your smart meter to your utility provider - chances are our services are a part of your daily life, seamlessly connecting you through our behind-the-scenes technology.
With an impressive history and an innovative future ahead of us, leading the transition of global media distribution to cloud based solutions and creating scalable solutions for new connectivity sectors - you’ll have many opportunities to develop and grow your unique career with us.
Why Arqiva? Reward. Connection. Growth
At Arqiva, we believe in supporting you to be your best, both at work and outside of it. That’s why our rewards and benefits go far beyond your pay; take a look at our booklet.
Here, you’ll find endless opportunities to connect, whether that’s with colleagues through our internal networks and events or by making a difference in the communities where we work.
And when it comes to your career, we’re committed to helping you grow. Whether you want to become a specialist in your field or climb to the top, we’ll support you every step of the way.
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