Database Administrator

Primary Work Location: People's Partnership - Manhattan Building, Crawley

Description

Database Administrator

About People’s Partnership:
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.

What you'll be doing:
Develop and maintain an effective IT Database function that supports the needs of the group's activities.
Provide effective access to the corporate data and to maintain the security and integrity of the data items and their control environment.
Deliver guidance, support and system solutions to enable continued operation and growth of the business, Be able to action all aspects of the IT business continuity plans as and when required.

1. Responsible for installation, upgrading, monitoring and tuning of database software (SQL Server)
2. Controlling Backups and Recovery of Databases and associated software.
3. Monitoring the integrity and security of the corporate databases escalating/reporting any issues or security breaches as appropriate.
4. Implement and monitor the group's access control policy in line with legal and company requirements.

What we’re looking for:
Experience in Microsoft environments. Database design and optimisation.
SQL Server database operating experience.
MS Azure Experience is a must.
Organise and prioritise work activities. Manage, configure and optimise Database environment.
Microsoft certification or equivalent in Database administration.

What you can expect from us:
Generous pension contributions with an employer contribution of up to 14%
Real living wage
Income protection, critical illness cover & death in service insurance
Employee healthcare
Parental and adoption leave
Learning & development opportunities and study support
Travel season ticket loans
Subsidised restaurant in our Crawley office
Volunteering days and charity payroll giving
Onsite gym
Ride-to-Work scheme
Social clubs and events

You can learn more about how we support our employees on our website

Disability Statement

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”.

Perks

Our people are our strength so finding ways to value and reward them is important to us. That’s why we offer an award-winning pension – it’s what we’re good at – plus health care cover, an onsite gym, access to a personal trainer; even the odd massage. And if they’re feeling peckish after all that activity, they can always refuel in our subsidised restaurant. Discover more of People's Partnership's employee benefits including our training programme, which is designed to give our people the support they need to develop a fulfilling career.