Infrastructure Engineering Manager - Database

Infrastructure Engineering Manager - Database

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• Salary of £51,868 - £64,835 depending on experience.
• A company car through company car lease scheme
• Annual incentive related bonus – Up to 10%.
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the infra engineering manager progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Bradford/ Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Infra Engineering Manager - Database to join the tech team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The data team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The role will be managing a team of colleagues to maintain the company database of medium to high complexity, whilst driving the development policies, strategies and standards across the Database Administration Team.

Providing subject matter expertise to other technology teams, key customers and senior managers and leading activities to optimise database configuration and access, you will ensure the Database Administrators (DBA) resolve database capacity and performance issues in a timely manner and will be accountable for database recovery and backup.

Where you fit in:

As our DBA Infrastructure Manager, you will:

• Be responsible for all aspects of people management for your team, including but not limited to performance management, coaching and mentoring, resourcing, and training.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of strategic roadmaps for relevant technology stacks and write database documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata).
• Develop and execute periodic quality controls to verify data accuracy, independently analysing, solving, and correcting issues in real time, providing problem resolutions end-to-end.
• Manage SQL Server databases through multiple product life-cycle environments, from development through to mission-critical production systems.
• Coordinate database checkpoint frequencies, archive logging, resource usage with programmers and System Administrators and assist analysts with complex tuning schema refinement.
• Consider both back-end organisation of data and front-end accessibility for end-users, refining the logical design so it can be translated into a specific data model.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Excellent knowledge of integration with various infrastructures within an enterprise organisation.
• Strong working knowledge of ANSI SQL and be familiar with the ITIL framework with proven experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle DB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL, and other relational database systems.
• Experience in supporting mission critical production systems, with the ability to implement policies and procedures to ensure the security and integrity of the database(s).
• Experience with Windows Server environments and Linux environments and understand Linux system administration, scripting, and process automation.
• Knowledge and capability of delivering documentation, testing and release management principles.
• Advanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery and performance monitoring standards.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of service continuity planning and IT Security.

You will also benefit from having:

• Knowledge and experience of cloud database systems.
• PowerShell and Unix shell scripting skills.
• Familiarity with SSAS, SSIS, SSRS.
• Oracle DBA Certified Professional.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’ve got experience in Database Administration and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.