Database Administrator

DBA Contract Opportunity - Inside IR35 - 2 days a week in the office in Crawley - 12 Months

At the heart of our not-for-profit organisation is a commitment and a motivation to make the future-saving experience a simple one for our members. We champion fairness and simplicity, not profit-chasing. Imagine a financial adventure where everyone's a winner, fuelled by our exceptional service and brought to life by the fantastic individuals who work for us. We're a diverse employer with a flexible, hybrid working approach, ensuring everyone gets the opportunity to come to work and be the best version of themselves.

Contribute to the performance of an effective and efficient IT function that supports the needs of People’s Partnership companies and linked 3rd party organisations. Operate within the function’s processes and standard operating procedures and actively contribute to the achievement of the IT departments’ overall objectives.

• Administer and maintain SQL Server databases across cloud (Azure) and on‑premises environments.
• Monitor availability, performance, and capacity across regions and zones.
• Support the current incident, problem, change and release management process. Adhered to internal IT processes and policies.
• Support High Availability and Disaster Recovery operations, including failover and recovery testing.
• Optimise database performance through query, index, and plan analysis.
• Review SQL code and recommend improvements.
• Monitor platform health and resolve issues proactively.

• Strong T‑SQL skills for troubleshooting, query tuning, stored procedures, and root‑cause analysis.
• SQL Server administration (2019+), including design, optimisation, and lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of working with Azure SQL and Azure SQL Managed Instances including business critical instances.
• Strong understanding of database security: RBAC, encryption, auditing, access control.
• Experience with database monitoring and alerting platforms such as Redgate SQL Monitor, Solar Winds or Azure Database Watcher.
• Experience with Data Factory, Logic Apps, or similar cloud data integration services.
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops and CI/CD pipeline management for database automation.
• Experience with Service Now (or similar) for incident and change management.

People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best “you”.