Your new role
We are looking for a Database Administrator to develop, implement, and maintain the 24/7 corporate database infrastructure for the organisation. The role also involves supporting the enterprise-wide server and storage infrastructure,puter information systems, applications software, and web-based service delivery.
1. Design, implement, maintain and support the database and associated infrastructure to ensure a robust, reliable, efficient and secure operation of the systems and services.
2. Undertake a key responsibility and/or provide backup cover across the team, such as for selected server and storage infrastructure, operating systems, application software, and web-based service delivery, including effective liaison with contracted external suppliers and ensuring alignment with agreed technology and enterprise systems strategy, service requirements, security arrangements, and data exchange and inter-operability requirements.
3. Installation, configuration, and upgrades to database systems and applications software as required, including server virtualisation where applicable.
4. Maintain data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act.
5. Monitor and manage systems performance and usage, taking baselines, recording trends and initiation prompt and appropriate action to resolve faults and problems, maintain services and increase capacity when required.
6. Implementation, monitoring and maintenance of agreed standards, services, access arrangements, and security measures
7. Test and implement new technologies and services in accordance with agreed strategic development priorities and service requirements, and in conjunction with other substantive and project teams.
8. Plan and test systems business continuity and disaster recovery arrangements, including associated documentation, risk registers, diagrams, and action scripts
9. Assist the Head of IT Operations with the analysis, evaluation, and procurement of hardware and software solutions required for the development and maintenance of the provision.
What you'll need to succeed
10. Substantial proven practical expertise and experience in supporting large corporate systems and applications in a large enterprise networked environment at an appropriate level of responsibility
11. Experience within the education sector is desirable but not essential.
12. Proven knowledge of server operating systems and virtualisation techniques
13. Proven specialist understanding, expertise and experience appropriate to a designated key responsibility
14. A good understanding of the systems and services required to support learning, teaching, research, and university business and administration requirements.
15. A good understanding of information security principles and best practice.
Experience in:
16. Windows and SQL server systems, Active Directory
17. Novell Netware systems, Zenworks, e-Directory
18. Linux (SUSE) systems
19. SUN Solaris Unix systems, NIS+
20. Lotus Domino
21. MS Exchange and mail services
22. Web servers, Apache, Tomcat
23. Experience across the Oracle suite
24. Data warehouse infrastructure, data archive solutions
25. Storage area networks, volume management
26. Anti-virus software
27. Technical architectures and development environments inc JAVA, .NET and Visual C++
What you'll get in return
A permanent role paying up to £53,000pa + benefits. The role is based in Hertfordshire and hybrid working is on offer.