Senior Database Specialist

Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Database Specialist to design, monitor and maintain the company’s databases and to provide subject matter and 3^rd line technical expertise on SQL Databases. As well as this the Senior Database Specialist will assist MI, Applications and Development teams on problem resolutions and the delivery of business projects .

Role Responsibility

• Architect/Design (Infrastructure), Implement, configure, and maintain database instances, replication, backup, partitions, storage, security and access
• Manage monitoring and optimisation of system performance
• Document and maintain configuration for the design, routines, processes and tools
• Identify areas for improvement.  Recommend solutions based on the technical analysis of business requirements
• Design and manage production and non-production environments
• Administration of Microsoft BI suite (SSIS, SSRS & SSAS)
• Operate in a highly skilled and respected technical team controlling the delivery of key components for database administration, implementation and upgrade projects
• Lead ongoing 3rd line support activities related to the firm's Database Infrastructure, taking ownership of and escalating to Infrastructure and Problem Managers when required
• Review capacity requirements and manage capacity planning for database systems
• Ensure that IT continuity plans, technology and tools safeguard data integrity, security and access
• Taking steps to guarantee the integrity and availability of our data.
• Mentor and transfer knowledge and skills to the Infrastructure team
• Working with Development and MI Teams to influence and advise on the best solutions.
• Input to technical strategy and architecture, project engineering design and documentation
• Evaluation of potential solution providers, selection of preferred supplier
• Liaise and work with development ,and production support teams to achieve the best solution
• Develop implementation test plans ensuring functionality, performance, availability and continuity are delivered to specification, policies and best practices
• Act as technical specialist to project teams
• Evaluate change control requests for impact
• Ensure compliance with DAC Beachcroft's information security policies, standards and procedures in the day-to-day delivery of IT services
• Support information security risk assessments within IT Service Delivery by making resources available where appropriate
• Proactively identify and report security risks to the Information Security team
• Advising on and implementing security best-practice.
• Understand the business and its objectives
• Co-ordinate with teams within IT to ensure that service outages are correctly communicated to the business or affected users
• Work with the problem management team or other virtual teams as required
• When required represent Infrastructure at team, department and supplier meetings
• Develop and maintain knowledge and skills and keep up-to-date with new processes, procedures and developments
• Attend training to develop relevant knowledge and skills
• Handle confidential information in line with the firms data security protocols
• Is also willing to take ownership on any other tasks and responsibilities required until complete

The Ideal Candidate

Experience

• 5+ years of DBA experience in MS SQL environments.
• Strong experience of database infrastructure design/architecture
• Automation / multi-platform scripting, Powershell
• SQL Clustering / Always On Availability Groups /SQL Server Enterprise
• Ability to design database infrastructure as part of a complex multi-platform environment.
• Experience of a Cloud technology (Azure/Aws)
• Solid skills in database performance factors, monitoring tools and tuning procedures
• High availability environment experience and disaster recovery
• Stay up to date with latest developments and industry best-practice
• Legal industry exposure (Desirable)

Qualifications

• 5+ A – C GCSE's
• 3 A Level or GNVQ
• ITIL V2 or V3 Foundation
• Microsoft Certified Database Qualifications (Desirable)

About the Company

We are a leading international legal business with over 2,400 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Singapore, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Miami. We also have associations/alliances with firms in Northern Ireland, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Brazil, Peru, Central America, Argentina, the USA, Australia and Germany.

We are known for our market-leading presence in sectors such as Insurance, Health and Real Estate. This is complemented by a fast-growing Business Advisory capability. We represent a wide range of clients, ranging from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for the majority of the top 30 insurance and financial services companies operating in the UK. We are the asset management lawyers for the UK’s largest shopping centres and act for 9 of the UK’s top 10 housebuilders.

We have an impressive legal pedigree, with 155 Chambers UK 2019 practice area and individual lawyer rankings, including 30 rankings at 'Band 1' level. In Legal 500 UK, 2018, the firm received top tier ranking for 32 of its practice areas and 59 practice areas in the top two tiers. In March 2018, we were named as one of Legal Week's Best Legal Advisors for the third year running, achieving category-leading satisfaction scores for our commercial approach, service delivery, quality of legal advice, communication & responsiveness and overall relationships.

Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. For further details on our work and our culture, please visit www.dacbeachcroft.com.

DAC Beachcroft is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from every sector of the community. We also welcome direct applications. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

DAC Beachcroft