Database Administrator

Location: Biggin Hill

Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1?

At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, more than 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track.

Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications there is always a talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport.

Role Overview :

We are looking for a Database Administrator to join our IT department. Reporting into our IT Systems Manager, this role will be responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, security, performance, and availability of the organisation's database systems.

Main

Duties and Responsibilities:

Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain database platforms such as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB or cloud database services

Monitor database performance and optimise queries, indexes, and system configurations

Implement and manage database security, user access controls, and auditing processes

Develop and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures

Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues and system failures

Support Systems Applications and Systems Infrastructure teams with database design and optimisation

Creating and maintaining documents for IT systems and assist building on the documentation process within the department

Drive innovation in IT, reviewing current technology offerings and identifying improvements within department responsibilities

Manage projects through lifecycle, ensuring deadlines are met and stakeholders engaged throughout

Implementing new solutions and providing training to other technology teams including full documentation and walkthroughs

Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, such as GDPR, ISO 27001, SOX and organisational security policies

Respond in a flexible and adaptive to supporting business requirements, when ad hoc requests are made Troubleshooting and resolving database issues from a helpdesk and ensuring these are managed though our incident management processes

Implementing security measures, performing security tests and ensure system integrity to maintain a secure IT operating environment for the business

Produce root cause analysis reports in case of failures and issues and work alongside problem management processes

Be available to work on IT systems outside of usual ‘Business Hours’, both planned and unplanned

Travel when required to Formula 1’s business sites and partners premises

Keep abreast of developments in the IT Industry and consider proactively how these may be incorporated into the IT Systems Infrastructure What Are We Looking For?

Personal Qualities In this role it is essential that you are:

Proficient communication skills with the ability to convey ideas clearly and confidently

Experienced documentation and organisational skills

Highly motivated and well-structured in managing tasks

Positive, adaptable, and flexible when faced with challenges

Proactive, with a solution-oriented mindset

Experience

Prior to the role it would be essential that you have :

Proven experience in database administration

Experience with scripting and automation (Power Shell, Python, T-SQL)
Good customer service, communication and team working skills

Some desirable experience that you may bring to the role:

Microsoft PowerBI Reporting Microsoft Fabric Microsoft Azure…