2021 SQL jobs

Network & Server Infrastructure Engineer Full time, 37 hours per week £30,619 to £36,333 per annum (Up to £38,474 for an exceptional candidate) As part of a small but vital team, and reporting to the Head of Technical Architecture, the Architecture Support Engineer will need to demonstrate prior experience of network switch, router and firewall configuration, management and monitoring, in addition to excellent communication skills. Previous experience of servers and physical storage will be beneficial and training along with skill and knowledge sharing will be provided and encouraged. You will be helping to digitally transform the university IT infrastructure. You will need to be able to demonstrate prior, hands on, experience of: Configuring, managing and monitoring: At least one of Cisco / Aruba / Arista / Huawei network equipment Network and server monitoring systems Routing protocols, VLAN’s, IP addressing Windows Server, SQL, Exchange, Linux (Ubuntu preferred), and VMware vSphere Physical servers, server virtualization, storage systems Working with, and managing the connectivity of structured copper, fibre and wireless networking Understanding of IPv6 networking, IP Telephony would be advantageous. Prioritizing customer support requests and good customer service skills. The University of Winchester has a reputation of high quality and customer focused network and architecture. We not only support the architecture of an educational establishment, but we also provide network (wired and wireless) to all students who chose to live in University accommodation. This means that you will be helping students in all they do, not just the hours they are learning. On appointment this role will be known as “Architecture Support Engineer”. As an employee at the University of Winchester, we are committed to your wellbeing and development. You will have access to a wide range of benefits and support including: Hybrid working policy Employee Assistance Programme Holiday entitlement of 24 days per year rising by 5 days after 5 years’ service and the option to buy extra leave up to a maximum of 35 days Discounts at many retailers, restaurants and entertainment Free wellbeing events including weekly exercise classes Contributory pension scheme On site gym and sports facilities   Closing Date: 10 May 2023 Interview Date: To be confirmed   We delight in diversity in our workforce and seek others that share this value  

We are recruiting for a PHP Developer to join our expanding digital team and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, hard-working, keen to develop and ready for a new challenge. Working as our in-house specialist for our back-end platform, you will be taking our system to new levels with an ambitious improvement and innovation plan, that will provide the perfect opportunity for you to demonstrate your skills and expertise. To be successful in this role, you should have a minimum of two years of experience using web development technologies, including PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Git. Experience with PHP outside of its use within frameworks is also a plus, as is experience working within a large application codebase. In addition to strong technical skills, we are looking for someone who is organised, has strong problem-solving and analytical skills, and is able to work well with others. A willingness to learn and stay calm under pressure are also important qualities for this role. Main Responsibilities: Build and maintain our organisations back-end platform. Write clean code that is clear and understandable by others Contribute to the planning of digital projects Lead on all phases of the development lifecycle Work with key stakeholders to understand the needs of both the organisation and our users Provide technical resource to tie together all of our digital systems Essential skills and knowledge: At least 2 years’ experience in creating and maintaining PHP based systems Understanding of MVC approach to programming Experience of working with MySQL Demonstrable knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery & Bootstrap Experience of using frontend frameworks like vue.js Experience of programming within WordPress, including WP plugins Beneficial skills and knowledge: Linux Usage and Administration MySQL, SQL and Administration What SUSU can offer: 35 hour work week 36 days holiday (inclusive of University closure days) plus bank holidays Hybrid working A fun and dynamic team To find out more, visit our website  here To Apply: If this sounds like an exciting opportunity and you have the skills detailed in our job description, then we would love you to get in touch by sending your CV and a covering letter by clicking on 'Apply Now'. Applications will be reviewed throughout the advert posting and you may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date.    Please note feedback will not be provided if you are not shortlisted for interview.    SUSU is an equal opportunities employer that values a diverse workforce and we want to reflect the student body that we represent. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination and will ensure that our recruitment activities are mindful of equality and diversity matters.  

Lead Developer - AWS Serverless, C#  -  London  We are looking for two lead developers to join our growing team! You will be helping to build our platform using technologies including DynamoDB, Elastic Search, C#, Angular and Xamarin. You will have the opportunity to help us shape how we develop, fulfilling implementations for clients and enhancing our core platform. Our solutions are addressing ‘retail simplification’, enabling organisation who are burdened with legacy solutions to adopt modern retail best practice. To support our growth and accelerate our product development we are seeking candidates with strong development skills and a track record of delivering software projects. Any exposure to the retail sector would be an advantage, though not essential. We understand candidates will not necessarily have experience of our whole technical stack. So  we are looking for people with the potential to broaden their existing skill set. If you want to help lead the development of our platforms, and if you have some of the following experience, please get in touch! Relevant Skills C# Writing and consuming Web Services Team leading Angular / Web Front End development (We are currently using Angular 7) NoSQL (ideally DynamoDB) Serverless concepts – AWS Lambdas or Azure Functions AWS Location Most of our developers work from home, however we do have the option of a London office, there is also the possibility of client site visits.

Senior Application Development Specialist – Flood   Closing date: 29 January 2023 Location: Flexible Salary: £47,408 - £52,359 (Grade 8) Contract type : Permanent Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm.  There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level. Post numbers: 203403   Job Description Working as part of the Flood Warning and Informing service, provide a high level of technical expertise in ICT development, delivering code to standards for internal and external systems, in conjunction with other team members and third party (technical partner) developers.   Will assist in setting the future direction for NRW and the National Flood Service approach to the agile development of in-house applications in line with our rolling 18-month technology roadmap.   The role will operate primarily at tactical and operational levels, with some strategic components relating to the need to constantly review and assess the future development needs of National Flood Service cloud-based services in supporting delivery of NRWs digital strategy   You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:  Degree or equivalent in a technical ICT discipline plus a proven track record of working in a development team. Ability to deliver and manage agile Web development projects. Experience of working within a Microsoft Azure and Office 365 environment. Ability to troubleshoot and make recommendations on the resilience and supportability of solutions. Experience of working in Visual Studio and Azure DevOps. Knowledge of Rest APIs, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MVC, JavaScript, and Microsoft SQL. Understanding of the latest Azure offerings including API Manager, Azure Functions, Azure LogicApps and Azure Insights.   This role will offer a range of benefits, including: Agile and flexible working Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3% 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs Health and wellbeing benefits and support Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose   For more information, please visit our website.  

Lead Specialist Advisor, Application Development, Flood   Closing date: 29 January 2023 Location: Flexible Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7) Contract type : Permanent Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm.  There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level. Post numbers: 203404   Job Description Working as part of the Flood Warning and Informing service, provide a high level of technical expertise in ICT development, delivering code to standards for internal and external systems, in conjunction with other team members and third party (technical partner) developers.   Will assist in setting the future direction for NRW and the National Flood Service approach to the agile development of in-house applications in line with our rolling 18-month technology roadmap.   The role will operate primarily at tactical and operational levels, with some strategic components relating to the need to constantly review and assess the future development needs of National Flood Service cloud-based services in supporting delivery of NRWs digital strategy   You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:  Degree or equivalent in a technical ICT discipline plus a proven track record of working in a development team. Ability to deliver and manage agile Web development projects. Experience of working within a Microsoft Azure and Office 365 environment. Ability to troubleshoot and make recommendations on the resilience and supportability of solutions. Experience of working in Visual Studio and Azure DevOps. Knowledge of Rest APIs, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MVC, JavaScript, and Microsoft SQL. Understanding of the latest Azure offerings including API Manager, Azure Functions, Azure LogicApps and Azure Insights.   This role will offer a range of benefits, including: Agile and flexible working Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3% 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs Health and wellbeing benefits and support Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose   For more information, please visit our website.  

Senior Cloud Support Engineer x 2   Closing date: 29 January 2023 Location: Flexible Salary: £37,308 - £40,806 (Grade 6) Contract type : Permanent Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm.  There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level. Post numbers: 203405, 203406   Job Description Working with the Flood Warning and Informing service as part of an ICT Platform Team the role is expected to provide technical support of all live National Flood Service applications and cloud platforms within an ITIL framework and defined product and platform team operating model, to deliver an outstanding customer focused Agile service.   You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:  Extensive knowledge and experience of supporting and administering Office 365/SharePoint Online/Dynamics 365/ Web Applications/COTS packages Proven experience of working within a Public Cloud environment. Experience of supporting and maintaining Rest APIs. Experience of working with Azure DevOps and Visual Studio Proven experience of supporting and developing platforms and/or applications with the following technologies; Azure PaaS, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MS SQL and Power Shell. Knowledge of ITIL Service Management – specifically Incident and Problem Management and Project Management skills to define, plan and control work streams within your remit.   This role will offer a range of benefits, including: Agile and flexible working Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3% 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs Health and wellbeing benefits and support Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose   For more information, please visit our website.  

Cloud Support Engineer, Flood Closing date: 29 January 2023 Location: Flexible Salary: £32,876 - £36,229 (Grade 5) Contract type : Permanent Work pattern: You will need to work as part of a flexible shift pattern to cover service hours of 8am to 6pm.  There are also requirements for weekend working when required to meet the business needs. Also, you will need to work on a time specific rota providing an ‘Out of Hours’ ICT Service to an agreed level.   Post number: 203407   Job Description Working with the Flood Warning and Informing service as part of an ICT Platform Team the role is expected to provide technical support of all live National Flood Service applications and cloud platforms within an ITIL framework and defined product and platform team operating model, to deliver an outstanding customer focused Agile service.   You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:  Knowledge and experience of the following:  Knowledge and experience of the following:  Experience of supporting Office 365/Microsoft Dynamics 365/SharePoint Online/Web Applications/COTS packages Experience of working within a Public Cloud Environment. Understanding of application support and development with the following technologies; Azure PaaS, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MS SQL and Power Shell. Knowledge of ITIL Service Management Framework. Working experience of application lifecycle methodologies. Experience of Incident, Problem, Change and Release management processes. This role will offer a range of benefits, including: Agile and flexible working Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3% 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs Health and wellbeing benefits and support Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose   For more information, please visit our website.  

Web Developer   Closing date: 29 January 2023 Location: Bangor or Cardiff Salary: £41,150 - £46,147 (Grade 7) Contract type : Permanent Work pattern: 37 hours, Monday - Friday Post number: 203437, 203434   Job Description We’re looking for an experienced web developer to join a new team that will be responsible for developing and managing the Natural Resources Wales website and publishing platforms.   This is a chance to use your skills and experience in a role that will make a real difference in supporting Wales’ ambitions to tackle the climate and nature emergencies.   Over a million people access information and services on the Natural Resources Wales website every year. From making sure businesses comply with environmental regulations and protect the Welsh environment to helping householders understand their flood risk. It’s also an important platform for other public bodies and used by policy makers to access evidence needed to base their decisions. And many more services in-between!   Find out more about our vision for better digital services for Natural Resources Wales in our Digital Strategy.    You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of the following:  Technical knowledge and understanding gained from career experience relevant to the role, or degree in relevant area.  Experience developing digital products that comply with accessibility standards Experience of working in a multidisciplinary agile web team. Strong interpersonal skills, including experience of establishing and maintaining strong networks across teams. Experience of working within a Microsoft Azure and Office 365 environment. Ability to troubleshoot and make recommendations on the resilience and supportability of solutions. Experience of working in Visual Studio and Azure DevOps. Experience of working with, and developing a Content Management System (CMS). Experience of working with Umbraco (desirable) Knowledge of Rest APIs, HTML 5, CSS, C#, MVC, JavaScript, and Microsoft SQL. Understanding of the latest Azure offerings including API Manager, Azure Functions, Azure LogicApps and Azure Insights.   This role will offer a range of benefits, including: Agile and flexible working Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 26.6% to 30.3% 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days Generous leave entitlements for all your life needs Health and wellbeing benefits and support Weekly well-being hour to use as you choose   For more information, please visit our website.  

About Us The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. It’s an exciting time to work for Guinness in our IT and Business Change Team. We’ve recently reviewed our operating model to ensure we have the right skills and the people we need to deliver our ambitious plans. In turn we are out to market for an exciting number of new roles. We’re looking for a Solutions Architect to join us on a permanent, full-time basis. This role is based in our Oldham office however Guinness is currently trialling a hybrid working model based on  2 days in the office and 3 days working from home. About the role You will be responsible for Leading and developing the Solution Architecture / System Design artifacts needed to effectively deliver the IT/IM Roadmap and change portfolio in line with the Guinness IT and business strategy including promoting the use of new technologies that deliver business benefit to Guinness. As an organisation we are committed to investing in our people and in technology that will continue to support our strategic aims and enable continued business improvement through the implementation of our IT / IM Roadmap. Our Roadmap is exciting – it is based on the principle of Cloud first, establishing best practice processes and utilising out of the box functionality to deliver our digital transformation. Over the last 2 years our IT & Change teams have worked together to migrate our legacy CRM system to Dynamics 365 online, Finance system to Oracle cloud and implement Azure integration services. We now working on our technology roadmap for Asset Management & Repairs, as well as extending the use of the Oracle Platform for HR and L&D and continuing to extend our use of Microsoft Dynamics. In this role you will: Manage the Solution Architecture team within the IT Services and Change function. Develop and govern Guinness’s IT/IM Roadmap and Enterprise Architecture (systems, applications, infrastructure, networks, security, and data) to ensure that it is aligned with the IT and Guinness business strategy. Lead the documentation of the solution architecture / design across projects to enable internal and external development teams to deliver cost effective, timely and quality outcomes on both IT BAU and Change initiatives. Manage Guinness wide architecture and design governance, ensuring that any significant deviations from Guinness’s architectural principles are formally agreed. Develop and maintain an enterprise architecture repository / tooling to inform the Solution Architecture / Design of IT BAU and change projects. Lead on best practice IT/IM architecture, innovation, reuse, delivery methodologies and new technologies that would benefit Guinness and its customers. Lead on the procurement of new technologies demonstrating due diligence, rigor, scrutiny, and commercial awareness. About you You’ll have previous proven experience of developing an IT/IM Roadmap the aligns with the business strategy of a medium to large organisation that includes customer facing digital applications, cloud, and complex legacy IT estate. Other role requirements include: Proven experience of developing enterprise solution architectures and designs that are aligned with the business needs, budget and the IT/IM Roadmap. Experience of using Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman), architectural principles, design patterns, enterprise architecture tools and artifact repositories. Previous experience of leading enterprise / solution architecture & design teams to support effective IT development delivery. Broad experience of a solution architecture across a range of technology solutions including ERP, CRM, ESB, Azure, Cloud, AI, IoT, RPA, etc. Educated to level 6 (degree or equivalent) or higher in an IT/ STEM related degree discipline. TOGAF or Zachman Certification If you’re interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity apply now and we will be in touch to discuss your application further. The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.  We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.  

Growing events platform is seeking an experienced web developer to join a London-based team. Our mission is to grow and develop a web-based family events platform and ticketing service. Hybrid work arrangements are offered between our North London office and work from home. Visa sponsorship can be offered. Required Experience: 5+ years software development experience Comfortable with custom-coding a variety of web applications Knowledge and experience of all stages of web development from ideation to deployment Accustomed to creating testing systems and quality checks Good communication skills and able to work in a team Fluent level of English language is necessary   Good Use of: Backend: PHP, MySQL, MVC, JavaScript Frontend: Vue or React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JQuery Database: MySQL Other: GIT Optional: experience with Docker, GCP, AWS, Python, React Native, Scrum (or other agile methodologies), TDD/BDD would be a bonus   Key Responsibilities: Ensuring the smooth running of the events platform Optimizing for fast page-loading speeds and reliable performance Planning and architecting the development of a number of new features Delivering projects to agreed deadlines, in good quality Creating tests and testing code of new features Problem-solving any issues with the site, including diagnosing and correcting any bugs You would be working under a Team Lead in a small team of web developers, and a designer. The right candidate should be based in/around London, UK and able to commute to North London for office-based work two days a week.  

About HRS HRS is Oracle’s largest hospitality partner worldwide, providing coverage in 90 countries to more than 10,000 customers. Recognised as an official Oracle Hospitality Partner, HRS offers a wide range of innovative solutions to its customers including Property Management, POS, Spa & Guest Activities, Mobile Applications, and more. About the role You will join our growing global service delivery team implementing and offering support on the HRS-wide portfolio of products to hospitality-related companies across UK & Ireland. Providing support on the OPERA suite of products. The ideal candidate will be ambitious, customer oriented, passionate about digital transformation within the hospitality industry through innovative technologies and software. Requirements Hospitality operations background. Minimum 2 years of experience in the support or installation & configuration of Oracle Hospitality PMS products, together with the associated customer training. Experience in working with competitive hospitality products including PMS and Spa systems. Familiar with Oracle PL/SQL. Professional certification is preferable. Good interpersonal skills with both customers and cross-functional teams. Possess a passport and be available for occasional travel. What you will be doing Provide telephonic / remote / onsite support for all OPERA products, QA skills advantageous. Ensure accurate and timely updates of logged support issues on the in-house call logging system. Research and test problems to confirm, isolate and identify root cause and propose/document resolutions/future mitigation Assist with the occasional implementation, testing and writing of documentation Test and troubleshoot new versions prior to release. Prioritize numerous issues of varying severity & service levels and deal with them Log and manage support cases with 3rd parties. Language requirements: Native or proficient in English, both written and spoken  What we offer you Opportunity to grow inside the global organization. Motivating remuneration package. Competitive annual bonus scheme. Remote/flexible working.

About HRS HRS is Oracle’s largest hospitality partner worldwide, providing coverage in 90 countries to more than 10,000 customers. Recognised as an official Oracle Hospitality Partner, HRS offers a wide range of innovative solutions to its customers including Property Management, POS, Spa & Guest Activities, Mobile Applications, and more. About the role You will join our growing global service delivery team implementing and offering support on the HRS-wide portfolio of products to hospitality-related companies across UK & Ireland. Implementing and providing support on the Oracle Food & Beverage suite of products as well as HRS’s products. The ideal candidate will be ambitious, customer oriented, passionate about digital transformation within the hospitality industry through innovative technologies and software. Requirements Minimum 2 years of experience in the support or installation & configuration of Oracle POS products, together with the associated customer training. Hospitality/Food & Beverage operations background an advantage. Experience in working with competitive hospitality products including POS, PMS and Spa systems. Familiar with Windows operating systems & POS hardware. Familiar with Oracle PL/SQL. Professional certification is preferable. Good interpersonal skills with both customers and cross-functional teams. Possess a valid passport and be available to travel extensively and for extended periods of time. What you will be doing Responsible for implementation & support of solutions for hotels, restaurants, spas and fitness clubs across the region. Conduct user training. Handle customer cases, triage the inbound case load and reviewing the existing owned and escalated cases. Ensure familiarity with new product releases as they become available. Liaise with subject matter experts on client requests for enhancements and development. Work with the support/implementation teams to ensure service level requirements are exceeded. Perform other duties as requested or as deemed appropriate by management. Language requirements: Native or proficient in English, both written and spoken  What we offer you Opportunity to grow inside the global organization. Motivating remuneration package. Competitive annual bonus scheme. Remote/flexible working.

We are looking for a curious like-minded person to join our team as a penetration tester and cyber lead. Working from our Cyber Intelligence Centre near Peterborough you will become a part of an elite team of people who work globally for clients at the highest level. Cybersecurity is at the beating heart of our business. Our diligence and expertise are what makes us a leader in protecting our clients. If you have capability, aptitude and the right attitude then talk to us! Responsibilities: Perform the following functions as individual assignments or as part of a team: What can we expect of you day to day? The objective of our Penetration Testing program is to pro-actively identify weaknesses and shortcomings in our clients security postures and recommend necessary controls and procedures to protect them from threats. With this mission in mind, our pen test experts are pro-actively involved in engagements that simulate adversarial threats & attacks in a timely manner. Conducting high risk and sensitive ethical hacks of internally and externally hosted applications according to scope. Subject matter expertise in web, mobile and network penetration testing with track record of end to end testing of complex systems. Co-ordinate and execute system/network level pen tests and ethical hacking exercises. Pro-actively research and Identify network and system vulnerabilities and provide recommended counter measures or controls to reduce risk to acceptable and manageable level. Look into and identify vulnerabilities across the services used by clients such as AWS and Azure. Maintain situational awareness of cyber activity by reviewing open source reporting for new vulnerabilities, malware, or other threats that have the potential to impact our company or our clients. You will, Perform cyber threat intelligence analysis, correlate actionable security events. You will be comfortable in exploring and investigating AWS, 365 and Azure. We will support you to Employ advanced forensic tools and techniques for attack reconstruction, including forensic analysis and volatile data collection and analysis. Conduct malware analysis of attacker tools providing indicators for enterprise defensive measures. Analyse reports to understand threat campaign(s) techniques, lateral movements and extract indicators of compromise (IOCs). You will need to communicate with our clients based at national institutions across the world, this means a high standard of english is required. Develop and automate scripts, tools and resources needed to advance ethical hacking capabilities around new and emerging technologies like mobile, cloud and embedded systems. A host of other duties which will evolve with you job. All candidates will need to pass a polygraph examination on being chosen for the role. We’re looking for those of you who are inherently driven and fascinated by the art and science of cyber defence. We will support you in doing so and have fun along the way.

REPORTS TO : The Database Manager reports to the Head of IT. SUMMARY : The Database Manager is responsible for the development, management and maintenance of the University’s administrative IT Systems including the interfaces with other systems. The Database Manager contributes to the IT Department’s strategic objectives and operational plan in relation to management information systems. MAIN DUTIES : The Database Manager’s main duties are to: be responsible for the development, management and maintenance of the University’s administrative IT systems including the interfaces with other systems (PowerCampus, Blackboard, SharePoint, WordPress, Sage Snowdrop, AKERO, Argos, etc.; perform systems analysis, documentation and programming activities as required in conjunction with other IT staff and users; provide 1st / 2nd line support to users of the University’s management information systems; liaise with departments to determine their needs and develop and deliver appropriate solutions; collaborate with colleagues within the University in the maintenance of settings and processes in the University's student information and enterprise systems with an emphasis on data standards and consistency; facilitate and participate in the testing/debugging of system upgrades and new functionality, and diagnose and resolve problems occurring in multiple software and database platforms; develop the capability of integration between all systems including PowerCampus, Blackboard, the University’s Portal and any other platforms which require to interact with the University’s Databases and implement in line with business requirements; contribute to the IT Department’s strategic objectives and operational plan in relation to management information systems; produce and analyse responses to complex queries relating to PowerCampus and assist in the writing of reports as required; coach faculty and staff on use of systems and business processing tools; undertake special projects and development work as required; adhere to and promote the university’s Health and Safety policies and procedures. LOCATION : The Database Manager is located at the Richmond Campus. The university is anticipating a change of location to a new site in South West London in 2022. SPECIAL NOTE : By the nature of the duties of this position, there may be a requirement for occasional evening and weekend work. A Disclosure and Barring Service check at the enhanced level is required for this position. GENERAL : The above responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of the Head of IT and shall include other responsibilities as the Head of IT may from time-to-time assign. The Head of IT may also, at their discretion, reassign some of the above responsibilities. The Head of IT will work with the Database manager to co-ordinate work and resolve problems and will evaluate the Database Manager’s performance. PERSON SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL : proven skills and experience in the use of query languages, commercial reporting tools such as SQL Server Reporting Services to develop and produce complex reports and data analysis; knowledge of legacy products such as Informix, Solaris and the ability to extract and transfer the information into current PowerCampus interface; experience of 4GL or 3GL programming languages to extract and manipulate database information; experience of working with from MS SQL Server 2008 to latest, MS Reporting and Integration Services and an understanding of MS SQL stored procedures, triggers and functions and all components of SSRS, SSAS and SSIS; be able to liaise and communicate with current suppliers i.e. Ellucian PowerCampus, Sage, Blackboard, etc., and be the technical contact for any projects involving the optimization of current business critical systems an understanding of business systems and processes in a higher education environment; excellent written and oral analysis and presentation skills, including the ability to convey complex ideas and data in a concise, actionable form; strong organisation and time management skills; the ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of University users and external stakeholders; experience in coaching others; ability to grasp new concepts quickly and to work quickly and accurately; able to work as part of a team, while taking sole responsibility for areas of a project; able to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive data and information; a relevant degree or equivalent qualification or work experience. DESIRABLE : Experience in: using Ellucian’s PowerCampus or a similar student information system; NET, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, LINQ, T-SQL; PHP, C#, Java database design and object relational mapping and performance tuning; designing and providing training on reporting and business processing tools; project management using PRINCE2 or similar. Blackboard, SharePoint, WordPress, O365, version control systems   LIST OF SPECIFIC PROJECTS: Transfer old Student Record System into current PowerCampus (PC) interface Upgrade current MS OS 2008 R2 database servers to latest possible and transfer Power Campus Liaise with Ellucian the software update of PowerCampus to ver. 8.6 and plan for staged upgrade to current ver. 9.2 Liaise with Marketing to help integration of PC and AKERO Liaise with Finance to move away from PC financial customizations and transfer any student billing functionalities to PS Financials Liaise with Infosilem to upgrade Argos and Timetabler to latest versions Liaise with HR to scope and support upgrade of current platform