Please note this role is Hybrid with 2 days per week in our Liverpool office.
Love2shop (https://www.love2shop.co.uk) is a business bringing vitality to the world of reward and recognition, helping people to celebrate the moments that matter most – at home, in work, at play, or anywhere at all, really.
We do that by helping people to offer the gift of choice. With an incredible range of gift cards and vouchers, Love2shop lets lucky recipients open the door to hundreds of top high street brands and retailers – and go spending! They can do that in-store or online.
Love2shop has been officially recognised as one of the UK’s Best Places to Work by Great Places to Work. This means that we join other incredible brands acknowledged as UK companies which create warm, welcoming cultures where employees are looked after and given good opportunities to thrive and succeed.
We’ve been around for more than 55 years so you could say we really know our onions! But we’re also forward-thinking and progressive having recently been acquired by UK-based company, PayPoint, so there are many exciting developments to look forward to.
And this is where you might feel your eyebrow twitching? Because we’ve got our recruitment radar tuned in for a new team member – someone to help us build our future vision for Love2shop.
We would love you – no pun intended – to be part of our Love2shop journey.
Does this sound like you?
Are you a Database Administrator looking for a fresh start for 2024?
If it’s a YES, then please keep reading.....
We are on the lookout for a someone to join a busy team, that currently assist with incident fixes across all our networks. Ideally, a candidate who can hit the ground running and help provide a strong and secure environment, which in turn will make it more reliable and efficient. This would be a very hands role, with some mentoring required.
About the Role:
* On a day-to-day basis you will have the opportunity to work on new installations, while maintaining the Microsoft SQL Server, adding improvements when possible.
* As we are automating many of our processes, this will provide an opportunity for the successful candidate to share their automation skills and apply them to our fresh way of working.
* Input into risks to the environment and how we can minimise these for less disruption to our network.
* Working across multiple teams across PayPoint such as our Business Intelligence, Application Support and Development, supporting and cross training where possible.
Essential skills required:
* You will need to have lots of experience / knowledge in Database Administration in Project or Operations environment.
* You will have expert knowledge in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 +.
* You will have the ability for performance Tuning & Query plans, HA & DR Solutions and Partitioning.
* You have a solid understanding of Microsoft Azure Technologies.
* You have previous experience with T-SQL, SQL Server Upgrades and cloud migrations.
* You have good knowledge around Scripting and automation tools like Powershell, Terraform.
* You have some knowledge around SSIS, SSRS, Power BI.
* You have PCI – DSS Compliance knowledge.
* NoSQL – Mongo.
* An understanding around Solarwinds, Zabbix, Grafana, Prometheus and Service Now.
Our benefits if you decide to join us:
* 25 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays.
* Company sick pay from day 1.
* Company pension scheme.
* Staff Everyday Benefits card offering discounts with multiple retailers (10%).
* Corporate travel scheme with Merseyrail, Northern rail, Arriva & Transport for Wales.
* Fabulous kitchen space which offers free tea and coffee.
* Faith room open to all denominations along with dedicated kitchen space for Halal and Kosher food preparation.
* Family friendly leave.
* Community volunteering policy which allows you 2 days per year to support the community with charitable events.
As a disability-confident committed company, we have a passion for championing equality. We welcome all colleagues into a work environment where success is attainable for everyone, regardless of disability, age, race, religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We are committed to ensuring that everyone has equal access to growth and opportunities in our workplace.
If you love people and want to belong to a team that champions good, strong values, you’ll thrive in Love2shop. So, what’s holding you back? Send us your CV and covering letter today and leave the rest to us!
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