ERP Support Desk Analyst
Based in our Skipton, UK office
Are you looking for your next opportunity in an ERP role? Do you already have skills in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central?
MBP Solutions is experiencing a period of exciting growth, and we’re moving our ERP system to Business Central. This has created an opportunity for an ERP Administrator, ideally with Business Central experience, to work on our digitisation projects and provide helpdesk support for our growing international business. This role will provide 1st and 2nd line support to the business, as well as working closely with our gold partners to manage any escalated 3rd line support tickets and follow these through to completion. Ideally you will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and/or previous Navision versions. Change management is a key aspect of the role, and the successful candidate will work with the business and process owners to define requirements, functional test and assist with any acceptance testing. Business Central is our core business system, and this role will be involved with a range of integration projects with third party applications as well as workflow/process development.
About us
At MBP Solutions, we believe passionately in the importance and benefit of being a ‘purpose-driven enterprise’. Having a strong and clear sense of purpose, setting out where we want to get to in the
future and explaining what we value most in terms of how we all want to work together is an essential part of our growth plan.
Founded in 1999, we specialise in adding value to biological by-products through our unique know-how regarding product applications, sustainability, sales and marketing, legal compliance and supply chain management. With a focus on the utilisation of the resources in biological by-products, MBP Solutions has developed a unique concept called OMBP (Outsourced Management of By-Products) 360ᵒ solutions
where by-products and wastes from more than 40 different factories in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa are managed in a sustainable
We have in place a set of strong and very simple messages that are built on everything that MBP Solutions has done to date. These statements are a reference point and reminder for all of us in MBP Solutions about how we want to work together, where we are heading and how we will get there:
We work together for a more sustainable world by helping industries reduce their impact on the
We turn one industry’s by-product into another industry’s raw material by partnering with them
to optimise resource use and generate added value.
We are global experts in by-products and their application, including supply chain management, international sales and marketing, legal compliance and
We want to be globally recognised as the go-to partner for industries who want to handle by-products in a sustainable and responsible way.
As employers, we work in a truly multi-national way, local to our customers but as a team across all the countries in which we operate. With offices in Europe, Asia and North America, we offer a collaborative, friendly and smart-working culture with a focus on innovation and delivering real value for our customers.
Your main tasks will be:
Business Central/Continia/Jet helpdesk function – dealing with internal queries relating to system use and potential bugs, escalating to gold partners when needed.
Working with the business to create functional requirements and user
Functional testing of enhancements completed by gold
Ensure that data owners are following best practice with regular reporting to highlight
Manage our master data and deal with requests for changes
Create training documents for administrative processes and system
Complete the onboarding/offboarding and training of new
Manage and maintain security roles and
Ensure preparedness for Microsoft updates, evaluate how this may affect MBP and provide a summary of key points and actions. Take actions as direction and prepare communications to wider company on changes or updates.
Review and analyse the current state of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging existing
Write news articles relating to Business Central and be the champion of the product.
We are looking for someone with the following essential experience or qualifications (please only apply if you can demonstrate your experience, by providing on the job or education examples):
A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant IT
As a minimum, two years of experience configuring, maintaining, documenting and supporting a company’s ERP, with a preference for working experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Dynamics NAV. Knowledge of other ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle will also be
General understanding of accounting and operations processes with logistics and sales process experience an
Knowledge of data management such as importing from spreadsheets and using data
Understanding of relational databases.
Advanced Microsoft Office 365 skills including SharePoint, Power Automate
Experience using Continia Document Capture and Jet Analytics (preferred, not required).
Experience of building relationships across all levels and areas of the business along with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Written and verbal English language skills at business
Essential demonstrable Skills/Profile we are looking for:
Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Ability to work well on own initiative, presenting ideas
Strong analytical skills
Structured, methodical and well-organised
Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
Enthusiasm and self-motivation, with a proactive approach to all tasks
Team player who contributes to our collaborative culture
High attention to detail with evidenced problem-solving skills
A positive approach to change
Why work for us?
Sustainability has been part of our ideological backbone since the beginning, as our organisation captures and delivers value in economic, environmental and social terms.
Our business brings to life the concepts of industrial ecology and circular economy by materialising the idea that the co-stream of one industry can be used as a key resource by another.
Our technical expertise, market knowledge and legal understanding help to promote the optimal and efficient use of natural resources, reduce waste and toxic emissions, reduce operating costs and generate new revenue. As a result, we improve the environmental, economic and social performance of our suppliers and customers, with whom we work together to enable the recycling and recovery of residual resources. MBP has several sustainability and quality certifications and works actively with LEAN.
We offer:
A competitive salary
Working for an international company dedicated to sustainability, the environment and natural resources
Free parking
Our UK office is based on the Broughton Hall Estate in Skipton, where you are surrounded by the natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales
A friendly, professional and nurturing culture, dedicated to engagement and retention
Flexibility with hybrid working (up to 3 days a week from home) after a suitable period of review
Training opportunities with a focus on professional development
Occasional international travel to other MBP offices (role dependent)
For more information about MBP or the position, please visit www.mbpsolutions.com
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Sep 15, 2022
Full time
ERP Support Desk Analyst
Based in our Skipton, UK office
Are you looking for your next opportunity in an ERP role? Do you already have skills in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central?
MBP Solutions is experiencing a period of exciting growth, and we’re moving our ERP system to Business Central. This has created an opportunity for an ERP Administrator, ideally with Business Central experience, to work on our digitisation projects and provide helpdesk support for our growing international business. This role will provide 1st and 2nd line support to the business, as well as working closely with our gold partners to manage any escalated 3rd line support tickets and follow these through to completion. Ideally you will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and/or previous Navision versions. Change management is a key aspect of the role, and the successful candidate will work with the business and process owners to define requirements, functional test and assist with any acceptance testing. Business Central is our core business system, and this role will be involved with a range of integration projects with third party applications as well as workflow/process development.
About us
At MBP Solutions, we believe passionately in the importance and benefit of being a ‘purpose-driven enterprise’. Having a strong and clear sense of purpose, setting out where we want to get to in the
future and explaining what we value most in terms of how we all want to work together is an essential part of our growth plan.
Founded in 1999, we specialise in adding value to biological by-products through our unique know-how regarding product applications, sustainability, sales and marketing, legal compliance and supply chain management. With a focus on the utilisation of the resources in biological by-products, MBP Solutions has developed a unique concept called OMBP (Outsourced Management of By-Products) 360ᵒ solutions
where by-products and wastes from more than 40 different factories in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa are managed in a sustainable
We have in place a set of strong and very simple messages that are built on everything that MBP Solutions has done to date. These statements are a reference point and reminder for all of us in MBP Solutions about how we want to work together, where we are heading and how we will get there:
We work together for a more sustainable world by helping industries reduce their impact on the
We turn one industry’s by-product into another industry’s raw material by partnering with them
to optimise resource use and generate added value.
We are global experts in by-products and their application, including supply chain management, international sales and marketing, legal compliance and
We want to be globally recognised as the go-to partner for industries who want to handle by-products in a sustainable and responsible way.
As employers, we work in a truly multi-national way, local to our customers but as a team across all the countries in which we operate. With offices in Europe, Asia and North America, we offer a collaborative, friendly and smart-working culture with a focus on innovation and delivering real value for our customers.
Your main tasks will be:
Business Central/Continia/Jet helpdesk function – dealing with internal queries relating to system use and potential bugs, escalating to gold partners when needed.
Working with the business to create functional requirements and user
Functional testing of enhancements completed by gold
Ensure that data owners are following best practice with regular reporting to highlight
Manage our master data and deal with requests for changes
Create training documents for administrative processes and system
Complete the onboarding/offboarding and training of new
Manage and maintain security roles and
Ensure preparedness for Microsoft updates, evaluate how this may affect MBP and provide a summary of key points and actions. Take actions as direction and prepare communications to wider company on changes or updates.
Review and analyse the current state of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging existing
Write news articles relating to Business Central and be the champion of the product.
We are looking for someone with the following essential experience or qualifications (please only apply if you can demonstrate your experience, by providing on the job or education examples):
A bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant IT
As a minimum, two years of experience configuring, maintaining, documenting and supporting a company’s ERP, with a preference for working experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Dynamics NAV. Knowledge of other ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle will also be
General understanding of accounting and operations processes with logistics and sales process experience an
Knowledge of data management such as importing from spreadsheets and using data
Understanding of relational databases.
Advanced Microsoft Office 365 skills including SharePoint, Power Automate
Experience using Continia Document Capture and Jet Analytics (preferred, not required).
Experience of building relationships across all levels and areas of the business along with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
Written and verbal English language skills at business
Essential demonstrable Skills/Profile we are looking for:
Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Ability to work well on own initiative, presenting ideas
Strong analytical skills
Structured, methodical and well-organised
Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
Enthusiasm and self-motivation, with a proactive approach to all tasks
Team player who contributes to our collaborative culture
High attention to detail with evidenced problem-solving skills
A positive approach to change
Why work for us?
Sustainability has been part of our ideological backbone since the beginning, as our organisation captures and delivers value in economic, environmental and social terms.
Our business brings to life the concepts of industrial ecology and circular economy by materialising the idea that the co-stream of one industry can be used as a key resource by another.
Our technical expertise, market knowledge and legal understanding help to promote the optimal and efficient use of natural resources, reduce waste and toxic emissions, reduce operating costs and generate new revenue. As a result, we improve the environmental, economic and social performance of our suppliers and customers, with whom we work together to enable the recycling and recovery of residual resources. MBP has several sustainability and quality certifications and works actively with LEAN.
We offer:
A competitive salary
Working for an international company dedicated to sustainability, the environment and natural resources
Free parking
Our UK office is based on the Broughton Hall Estate in Skipton, where you are surrounded by the natural beauty of the Yorkshire Dales
A friendly, professional and nurturing culture, dedicated to engagement and retention
Flexibility with hybrid working (up to 3 days a week from home) after a suitable period of review
Training opportunities with a focus on professional development
Occasional international travel to other MBP offices (role dependent)
For more information about MBP or the position, please visit www.mbpsolutions.com
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Company description: We're Nominet - a world-leading domain name registry. For over 25 years, we've been operating at theO heart of internet infrastructure. While we're best known for running .UK domains, we also help protect public services from cyber threat. Our aim is to create a world which is more connected, inclusive and secure. We know that technology has the power to transform lives by creating opportunities and providing support where it's needed most. As a public benefit company, our work funds the ability to make a positive impact on society. We've donated millions to projects that use technology to improve peoples' lives and have committed to delivering £60m worth of support over the next three years. We understand the impact the Internet has on the environment and are committed to helping the UK reach Net Zero by 2050. We're already a Carbon Neutral company through offsetting our emissions and will continue to work on reducing our footprint. Job description: About the role: You'll be responsible for the administration, performance and security of the Oracle and Postgres databases used within Nominet, you will motivate and manage a small team of database administrators while retaining a hands-on role. The essential bits: Being able to proactively administer the database environments across multiple technologies to provide best-of-breed database support to the Nominet business and required to deliver enhancements and projects in line with a technical roadmap across multiple database technologies and platforms including upgrade lifecycle management, capacity management planning and database roadmap planning. From a technology stack perspective being proficient with Oracle RDBMS, SQL, PLSQL, MySQL AND database replication technologies such as Oracle DataGuard and EDB Replication and migrations between major database versions. About you and what you need to be successful: You will be experienced in fostering a culture of coaching and be able to demonstrate effective team management aligned to our values of ownership, integrity and boldness. You will drive change through consultation and collaboration, nurturing and developing relationships effectively to continuously improve our DBA function and evolve processes to achieve and maintain excellent service levels. What's in it for you? We offer a great work life balance with hybrid working; 20% of the time is expected in our office in Oxford. The role has real meaningful impact on national infrastructure delivered through our public benefit ethos. The work is technically challenging in a culture where everyone is inspired to do their best. Pension match to 7%, performance related bonus scheme, private medical insurance, 30 days annual leave, reward portal, support to buy tech equipment tax free, holiday buy scheme, discounted shopping, on-site gym and shower facilities, Medi-cash (claiming cash back on things like optical, dental, inoculations and prescriptions), Employee Assistance Program, Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Cycle2Work scheme, free- on site car parking, broad range of tools and resources to support your personal and professional development, Nominet Give Hub. We also have an active Social Committee.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Company description: We're Nominet - a world-leading domain name registry. For over 25 years, we've been operating at theO heart of internet infrastructure. While we're best known for running .UK domains, we also help protect public services from cyber threat. Our aim is to create a world which is more connected, inclusive and secure. We know that technology has the power to transform lives by creating opportunities and providing support where it's needed most. As a public benefit company, our work funds the ability to make a positive impact on society. We've donated millions to projects that use technology to improve peoples' lives and have committed to delivering £60m worth of support over the next three years. We understand the impact the Internet has on the environment and are committed to helping the UK reach Net Zero by 2050. We're already a Carbon Neutral company through offsetting our emissions and will continue to work on reducing our footprint. Job description: About the role: You'll be responsible for the administration, performance and security of the Oracle and Postgres databases used within Nominet, you will motivate and manage a small team of database administrators while retaining a hands-on role. The essential bits: Being able to proactively administer the database environments across multiple technologies to provide best-of-breed database support to the Nominet business and required to deliver enhancements and projects in line with a technical roadmap across multiple database technologies and platforms including upgrade lifecycle management, capacity management planning and database roadmap planning. From a technology stack perspective being proficient with Oracle RDBMS, SQL, PLSQL, MySQL AND database replication technologies such as Oracle DataGuard and EDB Replication and migrations between major database versions. About you and what you need to be successful: You will be experienced in fostering a culture of coaching and be able to demonstrate effective team management aligned to our values of ownership, integrity and boldness. You will drive change through consultation and collaboration, nurturing and developing relationships effectively to continuously improve our DBA function and evolve processes to achieve and maintain excellent service levels. What's in it for you? We offer a great work life balance with hybrid working; 20% of the time is expected in our office in Oxford. The role has real meaningful impact on national infrastructure delivered through our public benefit ethos. The work is technically challenging in a culture where everyone is inspired to do their best. Pension match to 7%, performance related bonus scheme, private medical insurance, 30 days annual leave, reward portal, support to buy tech equipment tax free, holiday buy scheme, discounted shopping, on-site gym and shower facilities, Medi-cash (claiming cash back on things like optical, dental, inoculations and prescriptions), Employee Assistance Program, Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Cycle2Work scheme, free- on site car parking, broad range of tools and resources to support your personal and professional development, Nominet Give Hub. We also have an active Social Committee.
Senior Oracle Database Administrator / DBA St Albans / WFH to £130k+ Do you have expertise with Oracle databases? You could be progressing your career in a senior hands-on role at a technology driven trading company that invests in sports betting markets, where you can make a real impact. As a Senior Oracle Database Administrator / DBA you'll collaborate with one other, taking ownership and leading initiatives for database functionality. You'll create short and long term plans, managing projects to ensure continual improvement as well as carrying out day-to-day DBA activities. Responsibilities will encompass Performance Tuning to ensure the performance and availability of the database, carrying out database patches, evaluating upgrades to the latest versions of Oracle, performing security and compliance testing, database hardening and assisting with audits. WFH Policy: You'll join colleagues in St. Albans, Hertfordshire (parking available), with the flexibility to work from home three days a week; there will also be occasional out of hours requirements. About you: You are an experienced Oracle Database Administrator / DBA with an indepth understanding of database setup and expertise in performance optimisation on both traditional and AWS hardware configurations You are able to work with autonomy, taking ownership and developing and executing plans You have expertise with SQL, PL/SQL You have experience with Data Guard and Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) for high availability monitoring You have experience with Data Replication across different environments You have a good knowledge of Linux, with troubleshooting and bash scripting skills You're collaborative and pragmatic with excellent communication skills Salary & benefits: As a Senior Oracle Database Administrator DBA you will earn: Competitive salary (to £130k) Bonus (c30%) 25 days holiday, rising to 30 after 2 years Enhanced parental leave Contributory pension scheme Private Medical MSDN subscription Discounts for gym membership, travel and cinema Sabbatical after 10 years of service Flexible working with 3 days remote Apply now to find out more about this Senior Oracle Database Administrator / DBA opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Senior Oracle Database Administrator / DBA St Albans / WFH to £130k+ Do you have expertise with Oracle databases? You could be progressing your career in a senior hands-on role at a technology driven trading company that invests in sports betting markets, where you can make a real impact. As a Senior Oracle Database Administrator / DBA you'll collaborate with one other, taking ownership and leading initiatives for database functionality. You'll create short and long term plans, managing projects to ensure continual improvement as well as carrying out day-to-day DBA activities. Responsibilities will encompass Performance Tuning to ensure the performance and availability of the database, carrying out database patches, evaluating upgrades to the latest versions of Oracle, performing security and compliance testing, database hardening and assisting with audits. WFH Policy: You'll join colleagues in St. Albans, Hertfordshire (parking available), with the flexibility to work from home three days a week; there will also be occasional out of hours requirements. About you: You are an experienced Oracle Database Administrator / DBA with an indepth understanding of database setup and expertise in performance optimisation on both traditional and AWS hardware configurations You are able to work with autonomy, taking ownership and developing and executing plans You have expertise with SQL, PL/SQL You have experience with Data Guard and Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) for high availability monitoring You have experience with Data Replication across different environments You have a good knowledge of Linux, with troubleshooting and bash scripting skills You're collaborative and pragmatic with excellent communication skills Salary & benefits: As a Senior Oracle Database Administrator DBA you will earn: Competitive salary (to £130k) Bonus (c30%) 25 days holiday, rising to 30 after 2 years Enhanced parental leave Contributory pension scheme Private Medical MSDN subscription Discounts for gym membership, travel and cinema Sabbatical after 10 years of service Flexible working with 3 days remote Apply now to find out more about this Senior Oracle Database Administrator / DBA opportunity. At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.
Our client in Sunderland is currently recruiting for a Lead SQL Database Administrator to join the Technology team, based in Doxford Park, Sunderland. The role is offered on a hybrid working basis; a blend of office and home working, therefore you must be able to commute to Sunderland daily if required.This is an exciting and rewarding role within a forward-thinking team who are always looking at innovative ways of delivering fantastic solutions within the business and evolving the sector at large. Reporting to the Solutions Development Manager, the Lead SQL Database Administrator will work alongside business intelligence, database and systems developers.This role requires expertise in database management systems (design, implementation, maintenance, and performance optimisation), data modelling, and awareness of integration technologies to ensure the seamless flow of data across disparate systems. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, security and scalability of the database infrastructure.The role is subject to a basic DBS paid for by the company.Key responsibilities will include the following:Database Design and Development.Design and implement SQL database schemas, tables, views, and stored procedures based on business requirements.Develop and optimise SQL queries to extract, transform, and load data efficiently.Ensure database performance, security, scalability and reliability.Actively contribute to improvements and migrations both with on-premises and cloud technologies.Data Modelling.Collaborate with stakeholders to analyse data requirements and design logical and physical data models.Implement data modelling best practices to ensure data integrity, security, consistency, and usability.Translate business needs into technical specifications for database structures.Integration Development.Support the development of integration solutions to facilitate data exchange between different systems, applications, and platforms.Data Governance.Work within established data governance policies, standards, and procedures to ensure data quality, security, and compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g. GDPR).Implement data access controls, encryption mechanisms, and audit trails to protect sensitive information.High Availability and Disaster Recover.Configure and maintain high availability solutions such as SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups, database mirroring, and clustering to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.Develop and test database backup and recovery procedures to recover data in the event of system failures, disasters, or data corruption.Performance Optimisation.Identify and address performance bottlenecks, query optimisation opportunities, and scalability challenges in database systems and integration processes.Monitor system performance metrics and fine-tune configurations for optimal throughput and responsiveness. What they are looking for: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.Proven experience in database administration and data engineering roles.Demonstratable experience in a Team Lead position in managing teams effectively with proven ability to motivate and develop team members to achieve their full potential.Experience in setting clear goals, providing direction, and holding team members accountable for results.Proficiency with Azure and SQL Server administration and programming of on-premises and cloud database solutions. Experience of similar technologies desirable (e.g., MySQL, Progress).Strong understanding and application of data modelling concepts, normalisation techniques, and database design principles.Experience with ETL tools and processes (e.g., Informatica, Talend, SSIS, Azure Data Factory).Experience with version control systems (GitHub, Bitbucket).Knowledge of project management methodology, tools (e.g. Jira Software Cloud/Enterprise and Bitbucket) and use of applications development methodology (e.g. Prince2, Agile, Scrum).Desirable experience and awareness of integration technologies and best practice applications (e.g. APIs, web services).Knowledge of data governance frameworks, security controls, and regulatory compliance requirements.Experience working in IT, including experience delivering 2nd or 3rd-line support.Certifications such as Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, Oracle Certified Professional would be ideal, Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate are a desirable.This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Gem Partnership Ltd who are operating as an employment agency. To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit JobsAware, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the JobsAware website to get free, expert advice for a safer job search.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Our client in Sunderland is currently recruiting for a Lead SQL Database Administrator to join the Technology team, based in Doxford Park, Sunderland. The role is offered on a hybrid working basis; a blend of office and home working, therefore you must be able to commute to Sunderland daily if required.This is an exciting and rewarding role within a forward-thinking team who are always looking at innovative ways of delivering fantastic solutions within the business and evolving the sector at large. Reporting to the Solutions Development Manager, the Lead SQL Database Administrator will work alongside business intelligence, database and systems developers.This role requires expertise in database management systems (design, implementation, maintenance, and performance optimisation), data modelling, and awareness of integration technologies to ensure the seamless flow of data across disparate systems. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, security and scalability of the database infrastructure.The role is subject to a basic DBS paid for by the company.Key responsibilities will include the following:Database Design and Development.Design and implement SQL database schemas, tables, views, and stored procedures based on business requirements.Develop and optimise SQL queries to extract, transform, and load data efficiently.Ensure database performance, security, scalability and reliability.Actively contribute to improvements and migrations both with on-premises and cloud technologies.Data Modelling.Collaborate with stakeholders to analyse data requirements and design logical and physical data models.Implement data modelling best practices to ensure data integrity, security, consistency, and usability.Translate business needs into technical specifications for database structures.Integration Development.Support the development of integration solutions to facilitate data exchange between different systems, applications, and platforms.Data Governance.Work within established data governance policies, standards, and procedures to ensure data quality, security, and compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g. GDPR).Implement data access controls, encryption mechanisms, and audit trails to protect sensitive information.High Availability and Disaster Recover.Configure and maintain high availability solutions such as SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups, database mirroring, and clustering to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.Develop and test database backup and recovery procedures to recover data in the event of system failures, disasters, or data corruption.Performance Optimisation.Identify and address performance bottlenecks, query optimisation opportunities, and scalability challenges in database systems and integration processes.Monitor system performance metrics and fine-tune configurations for optimal throughput and responsiveness. What they are looking for: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.Proven experience in database administration and data engineering roles.Demonstratable experience in a Team Lead position in managing teams effectively with proven ability to motivate and develop team members to achieve their full potential.Experience in setting clear goals, providing direction, and holding team members accountable for results.Proficiency with Azure and SQL Server administration and programming of on-premises and cloud database solutions. Experience of similar technologies desirable (e.g., MySQL, Progress).Strong understanding and application of data modelling concepts, normalisation techniques, and database design principles.Experience with ETL tools and processes (e.g., Informatica, Talend, SSIS, Azure Data Factory).Experience with version control systems (GitHub, Bitbucket).Knowledge of project management methodology, tools (e.g. Jira Software Cloud/Enterprise and Bitbucket) and use of applications development methodology (e.g. Prince2, Agile, Scrum).Desirable experience and awareness of integration technologies and best practice applications (e.g. APIs, web services).Knowledge of data governance frameworks, security controls, and regulatory compliance requirements.Experience working in IT, including experience delivering 2nd or 3rd-line support.Certifications such as Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, Oracle Certified Professional would be ideal, Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate are a desirable.This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Gem Partnership Ltd who are operating as an employment agency. To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit JobsAware, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the JobsAware website to get free, expert advice for a safer job search.
IT Support Engineer Location: Hybrid of Hendon or Coventry and remote Explore and Discover what it's like working for Leidos We have an exciting entry level opportunity to join our Service Desk Team to provide systems administration support to end users of the biometric Services. This position operates on a shift basis and the team are accountable for Access, Event, Incident, Request and Problem Management activities. What will I be doing? You will work to keep the programme system operational by: Performing system administration tasks as defined by the Operating Procedures. Routinely monitoring the system using the software and hardware tools provided. Responding appropriately to errors or faults as notified. Maintaining information regarding programme system activities to be able to reply to enquiries. To help resolve fault calls by: Provide assistance and initial information to callers. Identifying and resolving common problems. Documenting solutions. Adhering escalation/elevation processes and procedures. Timely and accurate inputting of data into the call logging system. Ensuring that Incidents and Service Requests requiring further help are referred to the appropriate person e.g. 2nd Line Systems Administrators, the Operations Support Group etc. The role is shift based, 4 days on / off pattern (once trained): 4 day shifts 07:30 to 20:00 hours 4 late shifts 13:00 to 01:30 hours 4 night shifts 19:30 to 08:00 hours What does Leidos need from me? Experience providing system administration to company / mission critical IT systems and the ability to contribute to their further development. Dedication to an ethos of excellent service and the ability to work effectively whilst under pressure. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to meet the needs of a wide range of external and internal service clients and to develop effective working relationships within Leidos, both oral and written. IT troubleshooting skills to deal with a wide range of different processes and systems, with the ability to understand a problem by breaking it down systematically into its component parts. Commitment to working as a member of a team which replies flexibly to changing pressures and demands. An active interest in the development of the Service Desk function and its contribution to the programme. Ability to work under pressure to tight timescales. Proven ability to prioritise and organise a large busy workload, planning activities for self and others in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work in the required environment including a satisfactory security clearance. What technology will I be supporting? Unix Linux Microsoft Windows Bespoke Identification software Oracle databases SQL Netbackup LANDesk call logging and Service Management tool set ServiceNow call logging In possession of or able to gain the appropriate security clearance ITIL Fundamentals in best practise would be advantageous. Clearance Requirements: Clearance to Start: SC Clearance for Role: SC What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: • Contributory Pension Scheme • Private Medical Insurance • 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays) • Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme) • Dynamic Working Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs. Who We Are: Leidos UK & EUROPE - we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing . We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.
May 01, 2024
Full time
IT Support Engineer Location: Hybrid of Hendon or Coventry and remote Explore and Discover what it's like working for Leidos We have an exciting entry level opportunity to join our Service Desk Team to provide systems administration support to end users of the biometric Services. This position operates on a shift basis and the team are accountable for Access, Event, Incident, Request and Problem Management activities. What will I be doing? You will work to keep the programme system operational by: Performing system administration tasks as defined by the Operating Procedures. Routinely monitoring the system using the software and hardware tools provided. Responding appropriately to errors or faults as notified. Maintaining information regarding programme system activities to be able to reply to enquiries. To help resolve fault calls by: Provide assistance and initial information to callers. Identifying and resolving common problems. Documenting solutions. Adhering escalation/elevation processes and procedures. Timely and accurate inputting of data into the call logging system. Ensuring that Incidents and Service Requests requiring further help are referred to the appropriate person e.g. 2nd Line Systems Administrators, the Operations Support Group etc. The role is shift based, 4 days on / off pattern (once trained): 4 day shifts 07:30 to 20:00 hours 4 late shifts 13:00 to 01:30 hours 4 night shifts 19:30 to 08:00 hours What does Leidos need from me? Experience providing system administration to company / mission critical IT systems and the ability to contribute to their further development. Dedication to an ethos of excellent service and the ability to work effectively whilst under pressure. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to meet the needs of a wide range of external and internal service clients and to develop effective working relationships within Leidos, both oral and written. IT troubleshooting skills to deal with a wide range of different processes and systems, with the ability to understand a problem by breaking it down systematically into its component parts. Commitment to working as a member of a team which replies flexibly to changing pressures and demands. An active interest in the development of the Service Desk function and its contribution to the programme. Ability to work under pressure to tight timescales. Proven ability to prioritise and organise a large busy workload, planning activities for self and others in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work in the required environment including a satisfactory security clearance. What technology will I be supporting? Unix Linux Microsoft Windows Bespoke Identification software Oracle databases SQL Netbackup LANDesk call logging and Service Management tool set ServiceNow call logging In possession of or able to gain the appropriate security clearance ITIL Fundamentals in best practise would be advantageous. Clearance Requirements: Clearance to Start: SC Clearance for Role: SC What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes: • Contributory Pension Scheme • Private Medical Insurance • 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays) • Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme) • Dynamic Working Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs. Who We Are: Leidos UK & EUROPE - we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation. What Makes Us Different: Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change. Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing . We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.
Information Services and Security have a vital role to play in a crucial national mission. We're here to enable the organisation to deliver through the use of technology. As AWE transforms itself to meet the needs of the UK's next-generation nuclear deterrent, we need to adapt to deliver data-driven decision making, flexible and future-proofed IT services, adaptable cyber security, support to a multi-billion Pound building programme, and many more. The scale might be daunting to some, but you'll find it stimulating. We've got a long journey that we've only just started and we're looking for motivated people who can take us in the right direction. Your role will contribute directly to that shared mission. We won't deceive you, in some areas we're starting from a low base, but within ten years this organisation will look very different, and you can help make that happen. This is a role where you'll contribute to a legacy of national security for decades to come. So come and join us. We are recruiting for an Application/Systems Administrator to work with IS teams to ensure the support, upgrade, deployment and day to day maintenance of high-availability and mission critical software applications. Location - Reading area Salary - from £35,840 - £45,000 AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an attractive array of benefits which include: Market leading contributory pension scheme Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year including bank holidays, plus every other Friday off) Flexible working hours Salary sacrifice scheme Consideration for either full time or part time hours. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply) Key Accountabilities: Escalation of significant issues to the IS Technical Services Manager or Team Lead. Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player. Additional accountabilities for this job profile may be defined and appointed through the Chief Engineer Management Arrangements, with appointees listed within the Company Design Authorities and Technical Authorities, as held in the company management system. Key Responsibilities: Provide resilient applications to the business and ensure these are in support, upgraded and deployed in the correct manner. Core Server Support - Build, maintain and manage the provisioning of Server environments to AWE, in keeping with current SLA's, through effective processes, KPI's and problem management. Be responsible for diagnosing and following through to resolution any problems, escalating to team members or other teams and vendors when required. Ensure that IS Change requests are completed and processed in timely manner to enable service improvement. To ensure that all users are supported in their day to day activities with resolutions to problems and issues. Build relationships with other teams within IT Operations to enable better support and communications. To maintain technical skills to allow us to benefit from new and emerging technologies in order to make supportive decisions Attend technical briefing / support groups. Understand and develop support system road maps. The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs. You Will Have: Experience of call and change management systems, troubleshooting tools and root cause analysis. (ITIL) Experience in a proactive IT operational role in a modern IT environment Good understanding of IT and Information related principles, standards, and requirements when operating within MoD and UK legislative environments. Able to provide comprehensive reports for operations and write and update technical documentation. Good understanding of network principles Good understanding of Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS) Familiar with Oracle Databases and/or SQL Strong experience with Windows 2016/2019/2022 Familiar with Citrix & VM Some experience in Scripting (Powershell) All Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.
May 01, 2024
Full time
Information Services and Security have a vital role to play in a crucial national mission. We're here to enable the organisation to deliver through the use of technology. As AWE transforms itself to meet the needs of the UK's next-generation nuclear deterrent, we need to adapt to deliver data-driven decision making, flexible and future-proofed IT services, adaptable cyber security, support to a multi-billion Pound building programme, and many more. The scale might be daunting to some, but you'll find it stimulating. We've got a long journey that we've only just started and we're looking for motivated people who can take us in the right direction. Your role will contribute directly to that shared mission. We won't deceive you, in some areas we're starting from a low base, but within ten years this organisation will look very different, and you can help make that happen. This is a role where you'll contribute to a legacy of national security for decades to come. So come and join us. We are recruiting for an Application/Systems Administrator to work with IS teams to ensure the support, upgrade, deployment and day to day maintenance of high-availability and mission critical software applications. Location - Reading area Salary - from £35,840 - £45,000 AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) offers an attractive array of benefits which include: Market leading contributory pension scheme Generous holiday entitlement (270 hours a year including bank holidays, plus every other Friday off) Flexible working hours Salary sacrifice scheme Consideration for either full time or part time hours. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time Relocation package available (terms and conditions apply) Key Accountabilities: Escalation of significant issues to the IS Technical Services Manager or Team Lead. Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player. Additional accountabilities for this job profile may be defined and appointed through the Chief Engineer Management Arrangements, with appointees listed within the Company Design Authorities and Technical Authorities, as held in the company management system. Key Responsibilities: Provide resilient applications to the business and ensure these are in support, upgraded and deployed in the correct manner. Core Server Support - Build, maintain and manage the provisioning of Server environments to AWE, in keeping with current SLA's, through effective processes, KPI's and problem management. Be responsible for diagnosing and following through to resolution any problems, escalating to team members or other teams and vendors when required. Ensure that IS Change requests are completed and processed in timely manner to enable service improvement. To ensure that all users are supported in their day to day activities with resolutions to problems and issues. Build relationships with other teams within IT Operations to enable better support and communications. To maintain technical skills to allow us to benefit from new and emerging technologies in order to make supportive decisions Attend technical briefing / support groups. Understand and develop support system road maps. The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs. You Will Have: Experience of call and change management systems, troubleshooting tools and root cause analysis. (ITIL) Experience in a proactive IT operational role in a modern IT environment Good understanding of IT and Information related principles, standards, and requirements when operating within MoD and UK legislative environments. Able to provide comprehensive reports for operations and write and update technical documentation. Good understanding of network principles Good understanding of Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS) Familiar with Oracle Databases and/or SQL Strong experience with Windows 2016/2019/2022 Familiar with Citrix & VM Some experience in Scripting (Powershell) All Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.
Join Us as a Senior Database Administrator - Oracle e-Business Suite! Are you an experienced Senior Database Administrator eager for your next career move? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are at the forefront of a major transformation project, supporting the Ministry of Defence's Oracle environment using OCI and Azure. As a key player in this initiative, we are dedicated to enhancing our services as a provider of HR and Payroll solutions to the Armed Forces. As a Senior Database Administrator with a focus on Oracle, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our database systems. What you will be doing: Overseeing issues and changes resulting from live incidents, transformations, maintenance, or approved change requests. Supporting our Oracle e-Business Suite by installing, configuring, and maintaining Oracle database software and related products. Collaborating with developers and system architects to seamlessly integrate database systems with other IT infrastructure components. Performing regular database backups, recovery procedures, upgrades, and patches in accordance with standard processes. Troubleshooting and resolving database-related issues with a dedication to timely incident resolution. Documenting database configurations, procedures, and standard processes for effective knowledge transfer within the team. Providing out-of-hours support as part of an on-call rota. What you will bring: In-depth knowledge of Oracle database architecture, installation, configuration, and performance tuning. Experience with Oracle e-Business Suite. It would be great if you had: Oracle certifications (e.g., OCA, OCP). Familiarity with Oracle Cloud and other cloud-based database solutions. If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time hybrid, 2-3 days onsite per week Location: Gosport or Newport, whichever site is closest to you Security Clearance Level : DV MoD Internal Recruiter: Stina Salary: £48,000 - £58,000 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? ?SSCL is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £750 million of savings - providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients. We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and puts SSCL in the Top 20 of GPTW large workplaces. 'Living SSCL' means we deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Apr 30, 2024
Full time
Join Us as a Senior Database Administrator - Oracle e-Business Suite! Are you an experienced Senior Database Administrator eager for your next career move? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are at the forefront of a major transformation project, supporting the Ministry of Defence's Oracle environment using OCI and Azure. As a key player in this initiative, we are dedicated to enhancing our services as a provider of HR and Payroll solutions to the Armed Forces. As a Senior Database Administrator with a focus on Oracle, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our database systems. What you will be doing: Overseeing issues and changes resulting from live incidents, transformations, maintenance, or approved change requests. Supporting our Oracle e-Business Suite by installing, configuring, and maintaining Oracle database software and related products. Collaborating with developers and system architects to seamlessly integrate database systems with other IT infrastructure components. Performing regular database backups, recovery procedures, upgrades, and patches in accordance with standard processes. Troubleshooting and resolving database-related issues with a dedication to timely incident resolution. Documenting database configurations, procedures, and standard processes for effective knowledge transfer within the team. Providing out-of-hours support as part of an on-call rota. What you will bring: In-depth knowledge of Oracle database architecture, installation, configuration, and performance tuning. Experience with Oracle e-Business Suite. It would be great if you had: Oracle certifications (e.g., OCA, OCP). Familiarity with Oracle Cloud and other cloud-based database solutions. If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time hybrid, 2-3 days onsite per week Location: Gosport or Newport, whichever site is closest to you Security Clearance Level : DV MoD Internal Recruiter: Stina Salary: £48,000 - £58,000 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? ?SSCL is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £750 million of savings - providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients. We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and puts SSCL in the Top 20 of GPTW large workplaces. 'Living SSCL' means we deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Join Us as a Senior Database Administrator - Oracle e-Business Suite! Are you an experienced Senior Database Administrator eager for your next career move? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are at the forefront of a major transformation project, supporting the Ministry of Defence's Oracle environment using OCI and Azure. As a key player in this initiative, we are dedicated to enhancing our services as a provider of HR and Payroll solutions to the Armed Forces. As a Senior Database Administrator with a focus on Oracle, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our database systems. What you will be doing: Overseeing issues and changes resulting from live incidents, transformations, maintenance, or approved change requests. Supporting our Oracle e-Business Suite by installing, configuring, and maintaining Oracle database software and related products. Collaborating with developers and system architects to seamlessly integrate database systems with other IT infrastructure components. Performing regular database backups, recovery procedures, upgrades, and patches in accordance with standard processes. Troubleshooting and resolving database-related issues with a dedication to timely incident resolution. Documenting database configurations, procedures, and standard processes for effective knowledge transfer within the team. Providing out-of-hours support as part of an on-call rota. What you will bring: In-depth knowledge of Oracle database architecture, installation, configuration, and performance tuning. Experience with Oracle e-Business Suite. It would be great if you had: Oracle certifications (e.g., OCA, OCP). Familiarity with Oracle Cloud and other cloud-based database solutions. If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time hybrid, 2-3 days onsite per week Location: Gosport or Newport, whichever site is closest to you Security Clearance Level : DV MoD Internal Recruiter: Stina Salary: £48,000 - £58,000 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? ?SSCL is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £750 million of savings - providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients. We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and puts SSCL in the Top 20 of GPTW large workplaces. 'Living SSCL' means we deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Apr 29, 2024
Full time
Join Us as a Senior Database Administrator - Oracle e-Business Suite! Are you an experienced Senior Database Administrator eager for your next career move? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are at the forefront of a major transformation project, supporting the Ministry of Defence's Oracle environment using OCI and Azure. As a key player in this initiative, we are dedicated to enhancing our services as a provider of HR and Payroll solutions to the Armed Forces. As a Senior Database Administrator with a focus on Oracle, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our database systems. What you will be doing: Overseeing issues and changes resulting from live incidents, transformations, maintenance, or approved change requests. Supporting our Oracle e-Business Suite by installing, configuring, and maintaining Oracle database software and related products. Collaborating with developers and system architects to seamlessly integrate database systems with other IT infrastructure components. Performing regular database backups, recovery procedures, upgrades, and patches in accordance with standard processes. Troubleshooting and resolving database-related issues with a dedication to timely incident resolution. Documenting database configurations, procedures, and standard processes for effective knowledge transfer within the team. Providing out-of-hours support as part of an on-call rota. What you will bring: In-depth knowledge of Oracle database architecture, installation, configuration, and performance tuning. Experience with Oracle e-Business Suite. It would be great if you had: Oracle certifications (e.g., OCA, OCP). Familiarity with Oracle Cloud and other cloud-based database solutions. If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time hybrid, 2-3 days onsite per week Location: Gosport or Newport, whichever site is closest to you Security Clearance Level : DV MoD Internal Recruiter: Stina Salary: £48,000 - £58,000 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? ?SSCL is the market leader in critical business support services for the UK public sector. Operating at size and scale since 2013, SSCL has delivered over £750 million of savings - providing more funds for front line public services. We transform services using digital solutions and innovative technology, developing platforms that enable flexibility to meet the changing needs of our Government, Defence and Police clients. We employ around 3,000 people who sit at the heart of our business strategy. Their passion and connection to our values and our purpose is what sets us apart and puts SSCL in the Top 20 of GPTW large workplaces. 'Living SSCL' means we deliver social value within our services and work with our clients and community partners to support programmes such as education and employability initiatives across the UK. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Are you a seasoned database professional with extensive DBA experience? Are you on the lookout for an exciting opportunity to spearhead technological advancements for a global enterprise in a high-availability, scalable environment? Here is an exceptional chance to join an expanding and well-established FinTech company. They boast over 4 million customers on their platforms and are in the process of revolutionizing their products, technological capabilities, and infrastructure. They are currently seeking a Senior Database Administrator or Principal DBA to assume responsibility for the management of their database systems. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the new roadmap and tackling intricate technical challenges across their database infrastructure and storage systems. Key Responsibilities: Take on a critical role in advancing the database environment by collaborating with a global team of DBAs across different time zones, providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship as needed. Oversee the design, development, and implementation of storage systems to ensure 99.999% availability, performance optimization, and scalability. Implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions for mission-critical databases. Collaborate with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, closely aligning with cloud infrastructure and analytics groups. Required Experience: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related fields. A minimum of 12 years of commercial experience in database administration and management. Profound knowledge of database management systems, particularly PostgreSQL, with familiarity in other databases like Oracle, MSSQL, MYSQL, Mongo, and related technologies. Strong comprehension of database design, optimization, performance tuning, and security. Expertise in high availability and disaster recovery solutions, including clustering, backup, and storage. This role provides the opportunity to work at a senior level, influencing the next phase of growth within a challenging technical environment. You will have the chance to shape the roadmap, collaborate with other senior professionals, and contribute to a growing organization with complex challenges to address. This position offers a hybrid and flexible work arrangement, occasional travel opportunities, and a chance to be part of a thriving cloud-focused technology business. If you are intrigued and would like to learn more, please reach out to us.
Apr 29, 2024
Full time
Are you a seasoned database professional with extensive DBA experience? Are you on the lookout for an exciting opportunity to spearhead technological advancements for a global enterprise in a high-availability, scalable environment? Here is an exceptional chance to join an expanding and well-established FinTech company. They boast over 4 million customers on their platforms and are in the process of revolutionizing their products, technological capabilities, and infrastructure. They are currently seeking a Senior Database Administrator or Principal DBA to assume responsibility for the management of their database systems. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the new roadmap and tackling intricate technical challenges across their database infrastructure and storage systems. Key Responsibilities: Take on a critical role in advancing the database environment by collaborating with a global team of DBAs across different time zones, providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship as needed. Oversee the design, development, and implementation of storage systems to ensure 99.999% availability, performance optimization, and scalability. Implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions for mission-critical databases. Collaborate with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, closely aligning with cloud infrastructure and analytics groups. Required Experience: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related fields. A minimum of 12 years of commercial experience in database administration and management. Profound knowledge of database management systems, particularly PostgreSQL, with familiarity in other databases like Oracle, MSSQL, MYSQL, Mongo, and related technologies. Strong comprehension of database design, optimization, performance tuning, and security. Expertise in high availability and disaster recovery solutions, including clustering, backup, and storage. This role provides the opportunity to work at a senior level, influencing the next phase of growth within a challenging technical environment. You will have the chance to shape the roadmap, collaborate with other senior professionals, and contribute to a growing organization with complex challenges to address. This position offers a hybrid and flexible work arrangement, occasional travel opportunities, and a chance to be part of a thriving cloud-focused technology business. If you are intrigued and would like to learn more, please reach out to us.
Are you a seasoned database professional with extensive DBA experience? Are you on the lookout for an exciting opportunity to spearhead technological advancements for a global enterprise in a high-availability, scalable environment? Here is an exceptional chance to join an expanding and well-established FinTech company. They boast over 4 million customers on their platforms and are in the process of revolutionizing their products, technological capabilities, and infrastructure. They are currently seeking a Senior Database Administrator or Principal DBA to assume responsibility for the management of their database systems. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the new roadmap and tackling intricate technical challenges across their database infrastructure and storage systems. Key Responsibilities: Take on a critical role in advancing the database environment by collaborating with a global team of DBAs across different time zones, providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship as needed. Oversee the design, development, and implementation of storage systems to ensure 99.999% availability, performance optimization, and scalability. Implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions for mission-critical databases. Collaborate with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, closely aligning with cloud infrastructure and analytics groups. Required Experience: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related fields. A minimum of 12 years of commercial experience in database administration and management. Profound knowledge of database management systems, particularly PostgreSQL, with familiarity in other databases like Oracle, MSSQL, MYSQL, Mongo, and related technologies. Strong comprehension of database design, optimization, performance tuning, and security. Expertise in high availability and disaster recovery solutions, including clustering, backup, and storage. This role provides the opportunity to work at a senior level, influencing the next phase of growth within a challenging technical environment. You will have the chance to shape the roadmap, collaborate with other senior professionals, and contribute to a growing organization with complex challenges to address. This position offers a hybrid and flexible work arrangement, occasional travel opportunities, and a chance to be part of a thriving cloud-focused technology business. If you are intrigued and would like to learn more, please reach out to us.
Apr 27, 2024
Full time
Are you a seasoned database professional with extensive DBA experience? Are you on the lookout for an exciting opportunity to spearhead technological advancements for a global enterprise in a high-availability, scalable environment? Here is an exceptional chance to join an expanding and well-established FinTech company. They boast over 4 million customers on their platforms and are in the process of revolutionizing their products, technological capabilities, and infrastructure. They are currently seeking a Senior Database Administrator or Principal DBA to assume responsibility for the management of their database systems. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the new roadmap and tackling intricate technical challenges across their database infrastructure and storage systems. Key Responsibilities: Take on a critical role in advancing the database environment by collaborating with a global team of DBAs across different time zones, providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship as needed. Oversee the design, development, and implementation of storage systems to ensure 99.999% availability, performance optimization, and scalability. Implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions for mission-critical databases. Collaborate with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, closely aligning with cloud infrastructure and analytics groups. Required Experience: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related fields. A minimum of 12 years of commercial experience in database administration and management. Profound knowledge of database management systems, particularly PostgreSQL, with familiarity in other databases like Oracle, MSSQL, MYSQL, Mongo, and related technologies. Strong comprehension of database design, optimization, performance tuning, and security. Expertise in high availability and disaster recovery solutions, including clustering, backup, and storage. This role provides the opportunity to work at a senior level, influencing the next phase of growth within a challenging technical environment. You will have the chance to shape the roadmap, collaborate with other senior professionals, and contribute to a growing organization with complex challenges to address. This position offers a hybrid and flexible work arrangement, occasional travel opportunities, and a chance to be part of a thriving cloud-focused technology business. If you are intrigued and would like to learn more, please reach out to us.
Oracle/SQL DBA Grangemouth (Onsite) £60,000 + benefits My client a global company with 36 businesses across 29 countries and 194 sites worldwide. Is looking for a Oracle DBA to work on site at their Grangemouth office.We are looking for a talented Database System Administrator (DBA) for a permanent role in our applications support team. Reporting to the Applications Team Leader, you'll maintain our Oracle and MS SQL database estate (OnPrem) for optimal performance, security, and integrity, in addition dealing with tickets coming in to the apps support team. Responsibilities include software patching, policy creation, and collaboration with stakeholders and 3rd party suppliers and you'll participate in the IT Apps team on-call rota. Key skills Oracle Database Administration skills (from 10g onwards) Proficiency in Oracle RMAN configuration and management Extensive knowledge of backup and recovery operations DBMS monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimisation skills Experience in SQL, PL/SQL, and T-SQL development and tuning. Deployment and environment management experience Scripting and development skills Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Experience in database design or data architecture principles. Understanding of Application support (App's include Excel, Access, PowerBI, Maximo, Primavera ect) Benefits include:34 days of holiday, Benefits Platform (discounts on high street stores, etc.), Up to 20% Discretionary Bonus Opportunity, Contributory Pension (employer contributions), Free On-site Gym & Classes, Employee Assistance Programme, Enhanced maternity leave, Salary Sacrifice Car and Cycle to Work Scheme
Apr 27, 2024
Full time
Oracle/SQL DBA Grangemouth (Onsite) £60,000 + benefits My client a global company with 36 businesses across 29 countries and 194 sites worldwide. Is looking for a Oracle DBA to work on site at their Grangemouth office.We are looking for a talented Database System Administrator (DBA) for a permanent role in our applications support team. Reporting to the Applications Team Leader, you'll maintain our Oracle and MS SQL database estate (OnPrem) for optimal performance, security, and integrity, in addition dealing with tickets coming in to the apps support team. Responsibilities include software patching, policy creation, and collaboration with stakeholders and 3rd party suppliers and you'll participate in the IT Apps team on-call rota. Key skills Oracle Database Administration skills (from 10g onwards) Proficiency in Oracle RMAN configuration and management Extensive knowledge of backup and recovery operations DBMS monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimisation skills Experience in SQL, PL/SQL, and T-SQL development and tuning. Deployment and environment management experience Scripting and development skills Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Experience in database design or data architecture principles. Understanding of Application support (App's include Excel, Access, PowerBI, Maximo, Primavera ect) Benefits include:34 days of holiday, Benefits Platform (discounts on high street stores, etc.), Up to 20% Discretionary Bonus Opportunity, Contributory Pension (employer contributions), Free On-site Gym & Classes, Employee Assistance Programme, Enhanced maternity leave, Salary Sacrifice Car and Cycle to Work Scheme
Database Support Analyst £40,000 - £50,000 Edinburgh - hybrid Head Resourcing is pleased to be working with our Edinburgh based financial services client as they look to hire a talented Database Support Analyst. Our client provides a range of outsourced investment services to private banks, advisory businesses, and wealth managers and have offices in both Edinburgh and Glasgow. This role offers a unique opportunity to someone with a technical support background seeking a new challenge. In this role you will support the Database Administrator as well as work alongside members of the infrastructure, development, and business operational teams to support and maintain the suite of development, test, and live MS SQL and Oracle databases. This will primarily be a 1st line databases platform support role but will offer career progression into a fully-fledged database administrator by gaining exposure to all aspects of database administration. Key Responsibilities: Daily proactive monitoring of the database estate Monitor database estate health and performance Act as first level support for general database platform troubleshooting Assist with vendor and development supplied scripts Assist with the creation of new databases Assist with the configuration of database resilience and backup strategies Assist with the configuration of database maintenance solutions Assist with the automation of non-automated database support activities Skills: Experience in technical support Exposure to RDBMS ideally MSSQL or Oracle Basic experience of SQL scripting Basic experience of server architecture and virtualization Exposure to database management tools e.g. SQLPLUS, MSSQL Management Studio, Oracle PL/SQL Developer etc Sound interesting? Apply now! Head Resourcing is committed to being an inclusive business where diversity is valued and celebrated. Diversity to us, includes but is not limited to: educational background, socio-economic background, neurodiversity, age, marriage and civil partnership status, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, race and ethnicity. As such we welcome enquiries and applications from everyone. We will be happy discuss with you any workplace adjustments you need in order to be at your best during the recruitment process.
Apr 27, 2024
Full time
Database Support Analyst £40,000 - £50,000 Edinburgh - hybrid Head Resourcing is pleased to be working with our Edinburgh based financial services client as they look to hire a talented Database Support Analyst. Our client provides a range of outsourced investment services to private banks, advisory businesses, and wealth managers and have offices in both Edinburgh and Glasgow. This role offers a unique opportunity to someone with a technical support background seeking a new challenge. In this role you will support the Database Administrator as well as work alongside members of the infrastructure, development, and business operational teams to support and maintain the suite of development, test, and live MS SQL and Oracle databases. This will primarily be a 1st line databases platform support role but will offer career progression into a fully-fledged database administrator by gaining exposure to all aspects of database administration. Key Responsibilities: Daily proactive monitoring of the database estate Monitor database estate health and performance Act as first level support for general database platform troubleshooting Assist with vendor and development supplied scripts Assist with the creation of new databases Assist with the configuration of database resilience and backup strategies Assist with the configuration of database maintenance solutions Assist with the automation of non-automated database support activities Skills: Experience in technical support Exposure to RDBMS ideally MSSQL or Oracle Basic experience of SQL scripting Basic experience of server architecture and virtualization Exposure to database management tools e.g. SQLPLUS, MSSQL Management Studio, Oracle PL/SQL Developer etc Sound interesting? Apply now! Head Resourcing is committed to being an inclusive business where diversity is valued and celebrated. Diversity to us, includes but is not limited to: educational background, socio-economic background, neurodiversity, age, marriage and civil partnership status, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, race and ethnicity. As such we welcome enquiries and applications from everyone. We will be happy discuss with you any workplace adjustments you need in order to be at your best during the recruitment process.
Do you have strong Oracle Applications DBA experience and strive for a new and exciting challenge? We are looking for a strong Senior Database Administrator to provide Production and Development Support Services to a major Oracle E-Business Suite. The team comprises of 11 DBA's who are all ensuring that issues and changes resulting from live incidents, maintenance or approved change requests are identified, resolved and tested prior to implementation. The estate primarily comprises the Oracle eBusiness Suite (Payroll, HR, Finance and CRM). A Strategic Management Information (SMI) solution using OBIEE with an Exadata hosted data warehouse. A Hub interface between the main database and satellite systems, some of which are also in-house while others have third party COTS packages as their front end. This is an exciting time for the team, with plans well underway to transform from current systems to the Cloud. This would give you the opportunity to deploy your skills to support the transition and grow with the team. You will also be supported with training on different areas to help you broaden your knowledge. The role is hybrid with 2 days a week in our Gosport Office. What you will be doing: Maintain the Oracle EBusiness system running in a closed secure network. Maintain the Strategic Management Information (SMI) system, running on a mixture of AIX and Linux, and assist in the upgrade to Oracle Analytics Server (OAS 5.9) Maintain and support the SMI Data Warehouse solution hosted on Exadata appliances. Install Oracle software patches to the relevant environments according to the patch's instructions, as advised by the Patching Manager. Supervise and tune the database environment, ensuring system integrity and performance. Respond to and resolve database problems to ensure system availability. Ensure that the operations team are able to make direct contact when on call. Ensure the Disaster Recovery system is always receiving shipped logs, and they are being applied in a timely fashion to meet the SLAs. Action allocated incident investigation and ensure that resolutions and actions are performed in the required timescales as prioritised and agreed by the DBA Team. Be available for scheduled out of hours maintenance tasks and on-call rotas as agreed with the DBA Team Leader. What you'll bring: Oracle E-Business maintenance skills Performance Tune On experience. Oracle technology installs and upgrades to databases and WebLogic on Unix and Windows Multi-node database installations RMAN Backup and Recovery experience Disaster Recovery with Standby and Fail-Over Ability to attend site out-of-hours, and at weekends if required, for on-call response. It would be great if you had: Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Oracle Business Intelligence technical experience Oracle Enterprise Manager experience SQL & PL/SQL coding experience Unix shell scripting If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Although the role is advertised as full time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Location: Gosport Security Clearance Level: DV Internal Recruiter: Theo Salary: £49,781 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Loved reading about this job and want to know more about SSCL? Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public. We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector. Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
Do you have strong Oracle Applications DBA experience and strive for a new and exciting challenge? We are looking for a strong Senior Database Administrator to provide Production and Development Support Services to a major Oracle E-Business Suite. The team comprises of 11 DBA's who are all ensuring that issues and changes resulting from live incidents, maintenance or approved change requests are identified, resolved and tested prior to implementation. The estate primarily comprises the Oracle eBusiness Suite (Payroll, HR, Finance and CRM). A Strategic Management Information (SMI) solution using OBIEE with an Exadata hosted data warehouse. A Hub interface between the main database and satellite systems, some of which are also in-house while others have third party COTS packages as their front end. This is an exciting time for the team, with plans well underway to transform from current systems to the Cloud. This would give you the opportunity to deploy your skills to support the transition and grow with the team. You will also be supported with training on different areas to help you broaden your knowledge. The role is hybrid with 2 days a week in our Gosport Office. What you will be doing: Maintain the Oracle EBusiness system running in a closed secure network. Maintain the Strategic Management Information (SMI) system, running on a mixture of AIX and Linux, and assist in the upgrade to Oracle Analytics Server (OAS 5.9) Maintain and support the SMI Data Warehouse solution hosted on Exadata appliances. Install Oracle software patches to the relevant environments according to the patch's instructions, as advised by the Patching Manager. Supervise and tune the database environment, ensuring system integrity and performance. Respond to and resolve database problems to ensure system availability. Ensure that the operations team are able to make direct contact when on call. Ensure the Disaster Recovery system is always receiving shipped logs, and they are being applied in a timely fashion to meet the SLAs. Action allocated incident investigation and ensure that resolutions and actions are performed in the required timescales as prioritised and agreed by the DBA Team. Be available for scheduled out of hours maintenance tasks and on-call rotas as agreed with the DBA Team Leader. What you'll bring: Oracle E-Business maintenance skills Performance Tune On experience. Oracle technology installs and upgrades to databases and WebLogic on Unix and Windows Multi-node database installations RMAN Backup and Recovery experience Disaster Recovery with Standby and Fail-Over Ability to attend site out-of-hours, and at weekends if required, for on-call response. It would be great if you had: Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Oracle Business Intelligence technical experience Oracle Enterprise Manager experience SQL & PL/SQL coding experience Unix shell scripting If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Although the role is advertised as full time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Location: Gosport Security Clearance Level: DV Internal Recruiter: Theo Salary: £49,781 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Loved reading about this job and want to know more about SSCL? Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public. We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector. Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
The job on offer Capgemini are looking for an SAP Basis Specialist in the United Kingdom, to join our Application Managed Services (AMS) team. In the AMS unit we partner up with Strategic Customers to enable innovation & disrupting future. Together with them, we shape a vision & accompany in their digital transformation journey while optimising the value of IT regarding to their business priorities. In short "We perform the "here & now" while transforming for the future." creative and innovative solutions and we understand that core to our client's requirements is the ability for our consultants to articulate these leading-edge IT solutions to resolve their complex business and technical problems. Your role Provide technical support for SAP Basis related queries by configuring, monitoring, installing support packages and enhancement packs, getting involved in disaster recovery planning and management, tuning SAP systems, and general troubleshooting of a client's SAP technical environment. Carryout SAP Basis administration for both ABAP and JAVA systems Undertake and identify of root causes of any issues that impact the system availability Undertake SAP Basis performance improvements including monitoring and capacity management Participate in the design of SAP Architecture Working with and keeping current with cloud providers and SAPs latest technologies Build and continually strengthen your network across Capgemini and our Clients You'll hone your expertise through frequent use of the systems, as well as training and guidance from our senior SAP consultants. You'll find this is an extremely dynamic role with opportunities to develop your technical expertise, as well as the client facing soft skills you need to excel in IT consulting. Your profile Experience in SAP technical sizing & design, installation, upgrade, migration, patching and day-to-day administration Hands on experience in integrating SAP products with 3rd party systems, applications and tools Hands on experience with SAP NetWeaver's SAP PI interfacing Experience in configuring and supporting SAP Solution Manager System Administrator experience for SAP BOBJ and BW Experience of HANA, Solaris, Oracle and RedHat Database Administration and troubleshooting Passionate about the latest technologies and processes within the market Ability to inspire a shared vision across client and Capgemini teams Why Capgemini is unique We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Through our New Normal campaign, we are looking to embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. At Capgemini we don't just believe in Diversity & Inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Active Inclusion Campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work. Get the future you want Growing clients' businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what's possible. It's why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world's leading businesses. And it's how you'll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you'll build the skills you want. And you'll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is. Capgemini. Get The Future You Want. About Capgemini Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of 300,000 team members in nearly 50 countries. With its strong 50 year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2020 global revenues of €16 billion. Get the Future You Want
Sep 24, 2022
Full time
The job on offer Capgemini are looking for an SAP Basis Specialist in the United Kingdom, to join our Application Managed Services (AMS) team. In the AMS unit we partner up with Strategic Customers to enable innovation & disrupting future. Together with them, we shape a vision & accompany in their digital transformation journey while optimising the value of IT regarding to their business priorities. In short "We perform the "here & now" while transforming for the future." creative and innovative solutions and we understand that core to our client's requirements is the ability for our consultants to articulate these leading-edge IT solutions to resolve their complex business and technical problems. Your role Provide technical support for SAP Basis related queries by configuring, monitoring, installing support packages and enhancement packs, getting involved in disaster recovery planning and management, tuning SAP systems, and general troubleshooting of a client's SAP technical environment. Carryout SAP Basis administration for both ABAP and JAVA systems Undertake and identify of root causes of any issues that impact the system availability Undertake SAP Basis performance improvements including monitoring and capacity management Participate in the design of SAP Architecture Working with and keeping current with cloud providers and SAPs latest technologies Build and continually strengthen your network across Capgemini and our Clients You'll hone your expertise through frequent use of the systems, as well as training and guidance from our senior SAP consultants. You'll find this is an extremely dynamic role with opportunities to develop your technical expertise, as well as the client facing soft skills you need to excel in IT consulting. Your profile Experience in SAP technical sizing & design, installation, upgrade, migration, patching and day-to-day administration Hands on experience in integrating SAP products with 3rd party systems, applications and tools Hands on experience with SAP NetWeaver's SAP PI interfacing Experience in configuring and supporting SAP Solution Manager System Administrator experience for SAP BOBJ and BW Experience of HANA, Solaris, Oracle and RedHat Database Administration and troubleshooting Passionate about the latest technologies and processes within the market Ability to inspire a shared vision across client and Capgemini teams Why Capgemini is unique We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Through our New Normal campaign, we are looking to embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. At Capgemini we don't just believe in Diversity & Inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Active Inclusion Campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work. Get the future you want Growing clients' businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what's possible. It's why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world's leading businesses. And it's how you'll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you'll build the skills you want. And you'll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is. Capgemini. Get The Future You Want. About Capgemini Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of 300,000 team members in nearly 50 countries. With its strong 50 year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2020 global revenues of €16 billion. Get the Future You Want
Lead DBA - Remote Working (Telford Based) The Job on Offer The Telford Database Delivery Centre (DDC) are currently seeking a Lead Database Administrator to join their team. You will join a team who are responsible for the complete life-cycle of databases within the organization. Your Role The ideal applicant will have: • A strong interest and desire to succeed in the world of Database technologies along with the ability to update skills frequently as new technologies evolve. • An analytical and critical eye for detail with an interest in learning a range of technical skills. • Drive, enthusiasm and resilience - to work in a multi-faceted challenging environment • Commitment to attain delivery goals and personal goals • Strong interpersonal skills and growing eminence in your skill Your Profile • Strong Senior DBA experience working with Oracle. Experience in other database technologies such as MySQL, SQL Server or Postgres advantageous but not essential • Previous technical leadership experience • Deep understanding of Oracle database Architecture • Strong Performance Tuning skills and experience • High Availability, Replication, Clustering • Upgrades, backups, recoveries, migrations • Cloud vendor experience preferably AWS or Azure • Working with the Architecture team to help define the technical architecture in relation to database systems • Planning and managing all improvements and ongoing maintenance (routine updates, upgrades, new releases) ensuring that any disruption is kept to a minimum • Managing the availability of databases that underpin all systems ensuring resources are correctly allocated to guarantee optimum performance and high resilience Why Capgemini is unique We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Through our New Normal campaign, we are looking to embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. Capgemini offers the opportunity to shape your career path, based on your interests and ambitions. For example, if you want to become a 'People Manager' Connected Manager learning journey is there for you. If you want to become an 'Architect' our Global Architect Community offerings can help you get there. Get the future you want Growing clients' businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what's possible. It's why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world's leading businesses. And it's how you'll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you'll build the skills you want. And you'll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is. , Capgemini. Get The Future You Want. About Capgemini Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2021 global revenues of €18 billion.
Sep 23, 2022
Full time
Lead DBA - Remote Working (Telford Based) The Job on Offer The Telford Database Delivery Centre (DDC) are currently seeking a Lead Database Administrator to join their team. You will join a team who are responsible for the complete life-cycle of databases within the organization. Your Role The ideal applicant will have: • A strong interest and desire to succeed in the world of Database technologies along with the ability to update skills frequently as new technologies evolve. • An analytical and critical eye for detail with an interest in learning a range of technical skills. • Drive, enthusiasm and resilience - to work in a multi-faceted challenging environment • Commitment to attain delivery goals and personal goals • Strong interpersonal skills and growing eminence in your skill Your Profile • Strong Senior DBA experience working with Oracle. Experience in other database technologies such as MySQL, SQL Server or Postgres advantageous but not essential • Previous technical leadership experience • Deep understanding of Oracle database Architecture • Strong Performance Tuning skills and experience • High Availability, Replication, Clustering • Upgrades, backups, recoveries, migrations • Cloud vendor experience preferably AWS or Azure • Working with the Architecture team to help define the technical architecture in relation to database systems • Planning and managing all improvements and ongoing maintenance (routine updates, upgrades, new releases) ensuring that any disruption is kept to a minimum • Managing the availability of databases that underpin all systems ensuring resources are correctly allocated to guarantee optimum performance and high resilience Why Capgemini is unique We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Through our New Normal campaign, we are looking to embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. Capgemini offers the opportunity to shape your career path, based on your interests and ambitions. For example, if you want to become a 'People Manager' Connected Manager learning journey is there for you. If you want to become an 'Architect' our Global Architect Community offerings can help you get there. Get the future you want Growing clients' businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what's possible. It's why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world's leading businesses. And it's how you'll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you'll build the skills you want. And you'll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is. , Capgemini. Get The Future You Want. About Capgemini Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2021 global revenues of €18 billion.
Role: Database Specialist Salary: Starting from £40,000 to £60,000 Do databases float your boat, are you passionate about data. If so and you're an experienced database administrator looking for a new challenge this opportunity is for you. An opportunity is available in the Group and Data Infrastructure team. The team is predominantly Bristol based but we are flexible with location and the role can be based in Bristol or Norwich. A bit about the job: The role will report to the Group and Data Platform Infrastructure Manager but will work closely with the DevOps and design team when required. Our primary database is PostgreSQL RDS, but we have Oracle, DB2, MS SQL, DynamoDB with Redshift & Aurora Postgres expected soon. Identify, take operational ownership of and resolve (via the DevOps team) database issues that don't meet Aviva's IT and BP standards. Working with the DevOps team to improving sustainability through performance/efficiency tuning & cost optimisation for the databases in the estate Database consultancy & subject matter expertise to the DevOps team Database consultancy to the Solution Design team when required to assist primarily with Tech Evaluations & PoC's Skills and experience we're looking for: DBA level experience of PostgreSQL RDS & AWS certification or relevant experience Aurora Postgres & Redshift is essential Oracle & MS SQL, AWS S3, EMR & Hive desirable Can do, pro-active attitude. Someone who can leverage their technical skills and prioritise their workloads to deliver the best customer outcomes on time Experience and knowledge of Aviva's Cloud environment processes desirable. What you'll get for this role: Starting salary between £40,000 and £60,000 depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications Generous pension (starting level Aviva contributes 8% when you contribute 2%) Eligibility for annual performance bonus Family friendly parental and carer's leave 25 days / 29 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days Up to 40% discount for Aviva products Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme 21 volunteering hours per year Aviva is for everyone: We are inclusive - we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you're in a job share just apply as a pair. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working - spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you've applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we'll interview you. We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Manisha Dinesh a call on or send an email to
Sep 23, 2022
Full time
Role: Database Specialist Salary: Starting from £40,000 to £60,000 Do databases float your boat, are you passionate about data. If so and you're an experienced database administrator looking for a new challenge this opportunity is for you. An opportunity is available in the Group and Data Infrastructure team. The team is predominantly Bristol based but we are flexible with location and the role can be based in Bristol or Norwich. A bit about the job: The role will report to the Group and Data Platform Infrastructure Manager but will work closely with the DevOps and design team when required. Our primary database is PostgreSQL RDS, but we have Oracle, DB2, MS SQL, DynamoDB with Redshift & Aurora Postgres expected soon. Identify, take operational ownership of and resolve (via the DevOps team) database issues that don't meet Aviva's IT and BP standards. Working with the DevOps team to improving sustainability through performance/efficiency tuning & cost optimisation for the databases in the estate Database consultancy & subject matter expertise to the DevOps team Database consultancy to the Solution Design team when required to assist primarily with Tech Evaluations & PoC's Skills and experience we're looking for: DBA level experience of PostgreSQL RDS & AWS certification or relevant experience Aurora Postgres & Redshift is essential Oracle & MS SQL, AWS S3, EMR & Hive desirable Can do, pro-active attitude. Someone who can leverage their technical skills and prioritise their workloads to deliver the best customer outcomes on time Experience and knowledge of Aviva's Cloud environment processes desirable. What you'll get for this role: Starting salary between £40,000 and £60,000 depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications Generous pension (starting level Aviva contributes 8% when you contribute 2%) Eligibility for annual performance bonus Family friendly parental and carer's leave 25 days / 29 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days Up to 40% discount for Aviva products Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme 21 volunteering hours per year Aviva is for everyone: We are inclusive - we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you're in a job share just apply as a pair. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working - spending around 60% of their time in our offices and 40% at home. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you've applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we'll interview you. We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Manisha Dinesh a call on or send an email to
Are you a Database Administrator looking for your next challenge? We have an exciting new opportunity to join our fast-growing organisation who are instrumental in delivery on key projects for some of the largest government clients. Excellent database experience and superb attention to detail are what you need for this role. You will Provide DBA Production and Development Support Services to a major Oracle estate. Ensuring that issues and changes resulting from live incidents, maintenance or approved change requests are identified, resolved and tested prior to authorised implementation. We can offer excellent career progression opportunities and training and development opportunities! This is a Hybrid role based in our Gosport office, 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home. If you have these skills and want professional development... this could be the role for you... What you will be doing: Maintain the Oracle EBusiness 12.2.5 system running with an Oracle 12 with no cloud ability. Maintain the Strategic Management Information (SMI) system - Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) Maintain the SMI Oracle 12.1 Data Warehouse system hosted on a 2 node RAC Exadata V6-X2. Install Oracle software patches to the relevant environments according to the patch's instructions, as directed by the Patching Manager. Supervise and tune the database environment, to ensure system integrity and performance. Respond to and resolve database problems to ensure system availability. Response to problems should strive to ensure that service levels are adhered to. Monitor and action tasks in the DBA group email inbox and ensure that resolutions and actions are performed in the required timescales. What you will bring: Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 HRMS, Payroll, Finance and CRM skills with an Oracle 12.1 Database Oracle technology installs and upgrades experience Multi-node installations with RAC and load balancing Patching and Cloning Oracle Applications ASM and non-ASM environments Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition technical skills It would be great if you had: Performance Tuning experience Employment Type: Full Time/Permanent Location Gosport (Hybrid) Security Clearance Leve l DV MOD Internal Recruiter Sophie Salary £40,000 Benefits 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, life assurance, pension and generous benefits flexible fund which is 3% of base salary Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public. We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector. Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Are you a Database Administrator looking for your next challenge? We have an exciting new opportunity to join our fast-growing organisation who are instrumental in delivery on key projects for some of the largest government clients. Excellent database experience and superb attention to detail are what you need for this role. You will Provide DBA Production and Development Support Services to a major Oracle estate. Ensuring that issues and changes resulting from live incidents, maintenance or approved change requests are identified, resolved and tested prior to authorised implementation. We can offer excellent career progression opportunities and training and development opportunities! This is a Hybrid role based in our Gosport office, 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home. If you have these skills and want professional development... this could be the role for you... What you will be doing: Maintain the Oracle EBusiness 12.2.5 system running with an Oracle 12 with no cloud ability. Maintain the Strategic Management Information (SMI) system - Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) Maintain the SMI Oracle 12.1 Data Warehouse system hosted on a 2 node RAC Exadata V6-X2. Install Oracle software patches to the relevant environments according to the patch's instructions, as directed by the Patching Manager. Supervise and tune the database environment, to ensure system integrity and performance. Respond to and resolve database problems to ensure system availability. Response to problems should strive to ensure that service levels are adhered to. Monitor and action tasks in the DBA group email inbox and ensure that resolutions and actions are performed in the required timescales. What you will bring: Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 HRMS, Payroll, Finance and CRM skills with an Oracle 12.1 Database Oracle technology installs and upgrades experience Multi-node installations with RAC and load balancing Patching and Cloning Oracle Applications ASM and non-ASM environments Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition technical skills It would be great if you had: Performance Tuning experience Employment Type: Full Time/Permanent Location Gosport (Hybrid) Security Clearance Leve l DV MOD Internal Recruiter Sophie Salary £40,000 Benefits 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, life assurance, pension and generous benefits flexible fund which is 3% of base salary Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public. We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector. Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Are you a Senior DBA looking for a new challenge? Reporting to the Technical Operations Lead, the role of the Senior Database Administrator Lead, will be to support delivery of database services within the hosting environment in line with client SLAs. This will involve supporting development and implementation of the database platform ready to be populated by applications from the client and, monitoring, managing and fine-tuning this environment, throughout the whole lifecycle. This is a Database lead role, where you will lead a small team across multiple client sites. You will be responsible for carrying out mentoring, 1-2-1's and workflows of your team. What you will be doing: Implement Database environments in line with client requests Support resolution of issues with Database environment owning trouble tickets to conclusion Maintain records of current database sizes and configurations Maintain database backups for use in the event of system failure Proactively monitor database use and performance Advise on and implements additional database storage and new databases as required Administration of databases Ensure database designs provide for Disaster Recovery Planning Install and configure the database environment and software Manage and execute changes on the database in line with Client requests Attach and detach storage from the database Implement server specific governance including password policy, user access, default settings etc. Conduct all data imports, exports and adjustments to data structure and/or data model in line with client requests Perform regular KPI Reporting Develop databases that support multiple data models and extended capabilities such as spatial and graph, and support data virtualisation, distributed storage, and in memory storage e.g. for the use of high performance satellite image analysis and recognition Provide support for real time processing on transactional data or hybrid transactional analytic database systems You will need: Significant experience in SQL Server Database Administration covering multiple versions of Microsoft SQL Server PostgreSQL/MySQL Oracle Databases Experience working with database performance tuning Ability to anticipate problems and take decisive action Out of Hours Maintain accurate records and documentation Experience applying ITIL methodology It would be great if you had: Experience involving multiple software vendors Knowledge of Storage Technologies Willing to work out of hours and attend remote sites Experience working in virtualised environment If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time Location: Stevenage OR Portsmouth Security Clearance Level: Must be eligible for SC Internal Recruiter: Josh Huggins-Smith Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our company? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. Our technical specialists deploy systems running many of the major operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and multiple Linux distros. We also provide Messaging and Collaboration systems and support, Application packaging and deployment, along with supporting Infrastructure and Cloud services and support. Our time can be split between our services and project work, so we have the chance to be multi-disciplined and access to a range of technologies. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Sep 21, 2022
Full time
Are you a Senior DBA looking for a new challenge? Reporting to the Technical Operations Lead, the role of the Senior Database Administrator Lead, will be to support delivery of database services within the hosting environment in line with client SLAs. This will involve supporting development and implementation of the database platform ready to be populated by applications from the client and, monitoring, managing and fine-tuning this environment, throughout the whole lifecycle. This is a Database lead role, where you will lead a small team across multiple client sites. You will be responsible for carrying out mentoring, 1-2-1's and workflows of your team. What you will be doing: Implement Database environments in line with client requests Support resolution of issues with Database environment owning trouble tickets to conclusion Maintain records of current database sizes and configurations Maintain database backups for use in the event of system failure Proactively monitor database use and performance Advise on and implements additional database storage and new databases as required Administration of databases Ensure database designs provide for Disaster Recovery Planning Install and configure the database environment and software Manage and execute changes on the database in line with Client requests Attach and detach storage from the database Implement server specific governance including password policy, user access, default settings etc. Conduct all data imports, exports and adjustments to data structure and/or data model in line with client requests Perform regular KPI Reporting Develop databases that support multiple data models and extended capabilities such as spatial and graph, and support data virtualisation, distributed storage, and in memory storage e.g. for the use of high performance satellite image analysis and recognition Provide support for real time processing on transactional data or hybrid transactional analytic database systems You will need: Significant experience in SQL Server Database Administration covering multiple versions of Microsoft SQL Server PostgreSQL/MySQL Oracle Databases Experience working with database performance tuning Ability to anticipate problems and take decisive action Out of Hours Maintain accurate records and documentation Experience applying ITIL methodology It would be great if you had: Experience involving multiple software vendors Knowledge of Storage Technologies Willing to work out of hours and attend remote sites Experience working in virtualised environment If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time Location: Stevenage OR Portsmouth Security Clearance Level: Must be eligible for SC Internal Recruiter: Josh Huggins-Smith Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about our company? Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. Our technical specialists deploy systems running many of the major operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and multiple Linux distros. We also provide Messaging and Collaboration systems and support, Application packaging and deployment, along with supporting Infrastructure and Cloud services and support. Our time can be split between our services and project work, so we have the chance to be multi-disciplined and access to a range of technologies. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
DBA Manager (MS SQL, Azure SQL) - Insurance DBA Manager MS SQL, Azure SQL, T-SQL Insurance Surrey/Remote £80,000 - £85,000 per annum + benefits + bonus Permanent DBA - Manager - MS SQL - Azure SQL - T-SQL - OLTP - OLAP - SSIS - SSAS- High Availability (HA) - Disaster Recovery (DR) - IaaS - PaaS - Insurance A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a DBA Manager to join a leading global Insurer and manage a database administration team - comprising of technical team members, including senior, mid-level DBAs and vendor staff primarily focussed on administration of Database platform (including MS SQL Server, Azure SQL, Oracle, etc). Reporting to the Database Development Manager, your responsibilities will be as follows: Leads and provide technical guidance to the database administration staff that consists of a mid-sized team of Database Administrators and Database Solutions Specialist, primarily experienced on MS SQL Server and responsible for Administration of MS SQL Servers, SSIS, SSAS and SSRS from MS SQL Server versions 2008 to 2019, Azure SQL Managed instance in MS Azure environment, and Oracle (12 or above) Support management in setting strategic and tactical plans, driving initiatives and budgeting Manage day to day operational matters for the DBA Function Recruitment and selection; employee appraisals and proactively addressing employee grievance and performance issues. It is important that these duties are carried out in accordance with Company policies and practices and in conjunction with HR. Provide support, coaching and mentoring to team members to ensure that all objectives and commitments are fulfilled in line with expectations, agreements and standards. Required skills/experience: Advanced knowledge of all High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for MS SQL Server including Always On and clustering and options in Azure. Advanced knowledge of performance tuning skills on OLTP/OLAP MS SQL on server and database level Advanced knowledge of SQL internals, indexes, index management, statistics and related tools and kits for performance troubleshooting Advanced knowledge of T-SQL demonstrated in deployments of advanced scripts, database and SSIS/SSAS objects changes Knowledge of SQL Server Database implementation and security best practices. Minimum 5+ years of working experience as a productive member of IT operations team including 3+ years in managerial position Experience in hiring (including dealing with vendor) and setting up teams Experience in Resource management and planning, including budgeting and estimating Formally trained and experienced in people management Experience in dealing of multiple projects/initiatives Experience working in insurance or reinsurance industry (preferred but not essential) Experience working with Co-lo, IaaS, PaaS and Azure Managed Instances DBA - Manager - MS SQL - Azure SQL - T-SQL - OLTP - OLAP - SSIS - SSAS- High Availability (HA) - Disaster Recovery (DR) ) - IaaS - PaaS - Insurance DBA Manager MS SQL, Azure SQL, T-SQL Insurance Surrey/Remote £80,000 - £85,000 per annum + benefits + bonus Permanent
Nov 08, 2021
Full time
DBA Manager (MS SQL, Azure SQL) - Insurance DBA Manager MS SQL, Azure SQL, T-SQL Insurance Surrey/Remote £80,000 - £85,000 per annum + benefits + bonus Permanent DBA - Manager - MS SQL - Azure SQL - T-SQL - OLTP - OLAP - SSIS - SSAS- High Availability (HA) - Disaster Recovery (DR) - IaaS - PaaS - Insurance A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a DBA Manager to join a leading global Insurer and manage a database administration team - comprising of technical team members, including senior, mid-level DBAs and vendor staff primarily focussed on administration of Database platform (including MS SQL Server, Azure SQL, Oracle, etc). Reporting to the Database Development Manager, your responsibilities will be as follows: Leads and provide technical guidance to the database administration staff that consists of a mid-sized team of Database Administrators and Database Solutions Specialist, primarily experienced on MS SQL Server and responsible for Administration of MS SQL Servers, SSIS, SSAS and SSRS from MS SQL Server versions 2008 to 2019, Azure SQL Managed instance in MS Azure environment, and Oracle (12 or above) Support management in setting strategic and tactical plans, driving initiatives and budgeting Manage day to day operational matters for the DBA Function Recruitment and selection; employee appraisals and proactively addressing employee grievance and performance issues. It is important that these duties are carried out in accordance with Company policies and practices and in conjunction with HR. Provide support, coaching and mentoring to team members to ensure that all objectives and commitments are fulfilled in line with expectations, agreements and standards. Required skills/experience: Advanced knowledge of all High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for MS SQL Server including Always On and clustering and options in Azure. Advanced knowledge of performance tuning skills on OLTP/OLAP MS SQL on server and database level Advanced knowledge of SQL internals, indexes, index management, statistics and related tools and kits for performance troubleshooting Advanced knowledge of T-SQL demonstrated in deployments of advanced scripts, database and SSIS/SSAS objects changes Knowledge of SQL Server Database implementation and security best practices. Minimum 5+ years of working experience as a productive member of IT operations team including 3+ years in managerial position Experience in hiring (including dealing with vendor) and setting up teams Experience in Resource management and planning, including budgeting and estimating Formally trained and experienced in people management Experience in dealing of multiple projects/initiatives Experience working in insurance or reinsurance industry (preferred but not essential) Experience working with Co-lo, IaaS, PaaS and Azure Managed Instances DBA - Manager - MS SQL - Azure SQL - T-SQL - OLTP - OLAP - SSIS - SSAS- High Availability (HA) - Disaster Recovery (DR) ) - IaaS - PaaS - Insurance DBA Manager MS SQL, Azure SQL, T-SQL Insurance Surrey/Remote £80,000 - £85,000 per annum + benefits + bonus Permanent
The Opportunity: Currently we are recruiting a Linux System Administrator to support our Unix/Linux based server farm, our networks, and our office IT infrastructure. The successful candidate will work as an integral part of the System Administration team to securely administer the Company's computing systems and networks and ensure that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organisational values and policies. Key responsibilities: Configuration, installation and maintenance of network devices such as switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, VPN servers; Configuration, installation and maintenance of a variety of test and production servers such as web servers, databases, mail servers. We have hundreds of servers distributed across multiple international locations; the operating systems used are OpenBSD (on firewalls) and Linux CentOS (on everything else); Creating and documenting the systems configuration and operations; To provide general technical assistance as required in the software and hardware diagnostics across the platforms (PC, Macintosh and Unix equipment) in the company. This includes direct involvement in all aspects of installation, upgrades and maintenance. Essential skills: Significant experience in managing Unix systems (Linux and OpenBSD); A strong background in installing, configuring and using free software/open source packages such as Subversion, Postfix, Apache, Ansible and similar ones; Proven experience with firewall and networking technologies; Significant experience in using and programming Unix shells; Meticulous in configuring and documenting systems to the highest standard; Willingness to run the IT in a free software/open source environment; Desirable is Experience of Oracle Databases running on a Linux OS and any Azure experience
Nov 06, 2021
Contractor
The Opportunity: Currently we are recruiting a Linux System Administrator to support our Unix/Linux based server farm, our networks, and our office IT infrastructure. The successful candidate will work as an integral part of the System Administration team to securely administer the Company's computing systems and networks and ensure that system hardware, operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organisational values and policies. Key responsibilities: Configuration, installation and maintenance of network devices such as switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, VPN servers; Configuration, installation and maintenance of a variety of test and production servers such as web servers, databases, mail servers. We have hundreds of servers distributed across multiple international locations; the operating systems used are OpenBSD (on firewalls) and Linux CentOS (on everything else); Creating and documenting the systems configuration and operations; To provide general technical assistance as required in the software and hardware diagnostics across the platforms (PC, Macintosh and Unix equipment) in the company. This includes direct involvement in all aspects of installation, upgrades and maintenance. Essential skills: Significant experience in managing Unix systems (Linux and OpenBSD); A strong background in installing, configuring and using free software/open source packages such as Subversion, Postfix, Apache, Ansible and similar ones; Proven experience with firewall and networking technologies; Significant experience in using and programming Unix shells; Meticulous in configuring and documenting systems to the highest standard; Willingness to run the IT in a free software/open source environment; Desirable is Experience of Oracle Databases running on a Linux OS and any Azure experience