Are you a DBA with Linux knowledge looking for a new challenge?

We are looking for a Linux based DBA Support Engineer with hands-on experience of supporting databases on Linux based Operating Systems and associated technologies. You will be providing 2nd and 3rd line support in a very dynamic business environment.

An experienced Database Administrator to sit within the Applications Portfolio team as a specialist in Databases On-Prem. You will be supporting existing solutions on Oracle, MySQL and MariaDb and others.

You will be encouraged to feed into processes to ensure the service offered is relevant and up to date whilst working on end to end projects from outlining business case stages through to implementation and contract management.

If you are an outstanding and highly motivated individual with passion and desire to contribute to the positive reputation of our business, we would love to hear from you!

What you will be doing:
Ensure our data platforms are running with minimum downtime and optimal performance for the Oracle, MySQL and MSSQL workloads.

Patch and uplift databases as required to maintain vendor support, security and availability of the application.

Continual Service Improvement to enhance and recommend ways to improve applications for performance, security, and cost optimisation. e.g review the performance of queries and recommend changes for optimisation utilising your knowledge for design, implementation, performance tuning and capacity planning.

You'll be able to take ownership of projects and manage internal stakeholders as well as carrying out more BAU activities such as managing permissions, user authentications, backup and recovery and database tuning.What you will bring:
Linux and SQL skillsIt would be great if you had:
Automated Storage Management (ASM)/Backup and recovery using Oracle RMAN.
ServiceNow RMDBS Administration experience.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 Permanent
Location: Ideally Portsmouth could also be Salisbury based. Hybrid – 1-2 days on-site
Security Clearance Level: Must be eligible for Security Clearance
Internal Recruiter: Lee
Salary: £40,000 to £52,000
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