Job Description

Job Title: Microsoft SQL Database Administrator
Location: Keynsham UK
Compensation: Competitive
Role Type: Full time / Permanent or Contract
Role ID: SF 51804

At Babcock, we\'re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Microsoft SQL Database Administrator at our Keynsham UK site.

The role

As a Microsoft SQL Database Administrator, you\'ll have a role that\'s out of the ordinary. You will provide high-quality support and expertise for the operation of the Bristol-based IT data centres, specializing in maintaining Microsoft SQL databases and associated services for our high availability web hosted applications. You will work as part of a team to support monitoring, patching, deploying updates, and backups/restores for SQL databases and related services. In addition, you may occasionally cover other general infrastructure duties such as server build, network and firewall support, storage management, and backup/recovery tasks.

Key tasks

• Specialize in maintaining high availability of SQL databases and associated SQL services for core hosted applications.
• Support, maintain, secure, and patch/upgrade SQL databases and associated services/applications.
• Perform routine and bespoke backups and restores of SQL databases to ensure data security and protection.
• Manage SQL Server databases through lifecycle environments from development to customer production platforms.
• Assist developers with queries, tuning, and schema refinement.
• Monitor SQL DB/service health and performance to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
• Support core web applications, messaging services (Skype, Exchange), monitoring (e.g., Solarwinds), patching (e.g., WSUS, REPO, SCCM), and CITRIX and VMWARE desktops.
• Provide instruction and support to less experienced IT colleagues.
• Carry out tasks and procedures effectively and efficiently according to agreed levels of service or specific requirements of Service Level Agreements.
• Respond to inquiries from management, specialists, or others, and address a range of problems, escalating those needing specialist or management attention.
• Conduct investigations of operational problems, propose improvements, and participate in system performance reviews.

Essential experience of the Microsoft SQL Database Administrator:

• Experience in supporting SQL databases and associated SQL services in a complex and demanding environment.
• Knowledge of managing common infrastructure applications and services (e.g., Exchange, Skype, Solarwinds, SCCM).
• Server hardware build, support, and upgrading.
• General network/switch/firewall management and configuration.
• VMware vSphere/ESX infrastructure support.
• Windows server and clients.
• Event log auditing and management of systems and applications.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve MOD SC Security clearance for this role.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance.
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
• \'Be Kind Day\' enables employees to take one working day\'s paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organization or registered charity.

For the full extensive Benefits package, please visit our Careers pages.

Babcock International

For over 130 years, Babcock International has helped defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance, and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We\'re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone\'s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at the interview.

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