Senior Database Administrator; DBA

Job Overview

Barts Health ICT is seeking an experienced and skilled Database Administrator (DBA) to lead on the Trust's large SQL database environments and work as part of the ICT Server Team. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining, configuring, optimising, and developing the Trust's database infrastructure. You will ensure the availability, performance, integrity, and security of all databases across the organisation.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in SQL Server database administration, including performance tuning, troubleshooting, maintenance, and database design, and experience with virtualisation technologies and their configuration.

• Review, develop, and promote efficiency and stability across the Relational Database Management (RDBMS) environment, ensuring databases are secure and protected.
• Act as a technical lead and subject matter expert (SME) for database design, implementation, and optimisation across live and test environments.
• Monitor and tune database environments to ensure optimal system performance, integrity, and availability.
• Analyse, troubleshoot, and resolve complex database issues, minimising downtime and ensuring rapid restoration of services.
• Develop and enforce policies and procedures for database management, security, and maintenance.
• Lead technical delivery of database-related projects, ensuring completion within time, cost, and quality expectations, including risk identification and mitigation.
• Perform software installation and configuration, working with third-party suppliers where required.