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Database Infrastructure Engineer 12 Month FTC
£43,550 - 52,000
NFU Mutual
Manor Road, Stratford-upon-Avon
£43,550 - 52,000
Requirements
Must:
- Working and demonstrable knowledge and experience of Microsoft SQL (essential)
- Working and demonstrable knowledge and experience of Oracle and PostgreSQL (preferable)
- In-depth experience in database migrations and consolidation (essential)
- Good working experience of database observability and troubleshooting issues (essential)
- Exposure to cloud technologies (Azure SQL PaaS) (essential)
- Knowledge of governance or architectural practices and working within a regulated industry (advantageous)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong problem-solving skills in a customer-focused IT environment
- Ability to effectively prioritize workload
- Ability to take ownership of issues and see them through to completion
Responsibilities
- Provide technical ownership of the NFUM Database Estate
- Maintain the stability of the Database Estate
- Assist with the resolution of database-related P1, P2, and P3 incidents
- Review and approve change requests across the NFUM database estate
- Assess potential impacts and distribute detailed reviews to relevant resources and stakeholders
- Assess database performance and make recommendations for improvement
- Define database guardrails and build standards
- Ensure all third-party providers adhere to defined standards
- Assess opportunities for consolidation and cost savings across the database environment
- Represent the team at the Change Advisory Board (CAB)
- Collaborate with external IT partners and vendors to drive service improvements
Description
We are NFU Mutual, one of the UKs leading general insurance and financial services organizations, dedicated to putting our customers and employees at the heart of everything we do. This position is a hybrid role with 80% homeworking and 20% in Stratford-upon-Avon. We provide a supportive culture with an attractive range of rewards and benefits, including a competitive salary, annual bonus, a contributory pension scheme, and various health and wellbeing initiatives. We have been recognized as a great place to work, earning accolades for our exceptional employee experience and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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