Senior Database Administrator/Database Engineer

Job title:

Senior Database Administrator/Database Engineer

Company

Nationwide

Job description

We are looking for a SQL Database Administrator/Database Engineer looking to grow and develop skills in database design and development – working on solutions across a range of applications at various lifecycle stages from concept through to build, deployment and on-going maintenance.The role predominantly sits across our Central Functions and Economic Crime portfolios, and you will be supporting projects across these teams making sure we have the applications’ databases configured in the right way to keep our systems performing at their best. You will be part of a small team of Database Administrators and Engineers but be part of a much wider Community of Practice, working with each other to achieve your best.Due to the nature of this role role it will involve working unsociable hours to support business change, this can include at night and across weekends for some deployments. This is a 35 hour week contract but there may be the infrequent over time.At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.For this job you’ll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you’ll spend 40% of your working time, at one of our offices. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to .If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.What you’ll be doingYou’ll be working within multiple project teams to support database activities including design, build and implementation tasks as well as on-going support and maintenance. You will play a vital role in project deployments, releasing code into our controlled environments.As we look to exploit newer technologies, there will be an opportunity to turn your hand to NoSQL and Graph Databases across both on-premise and Cloud platforms.Due to the nature of this role, there will be the need to support business change outside of normal working hours.About youIn order to be successful in this role, we’d expect you to have demonstratable experience in the following areas:

• Have experience in task management & mentoring team members
• SQL Server clustering, High Availability and AlwaysOn Availability Groups topology
• Understanding of Windows Failover clustering
• SQL administration and SQL deployments, including dacpac and ispac, targeting SQL2012+
• Monitoring and reporting on database performance; support, and maintenance in regulated environments with data governance and controls in place (PII, PCI)
• SQL infrastructure solutions including database design within multi-tier IT architecture to meet business requirements
• Performance tuning of existing (very) large databases
• SQL/SSIS development
• Basic understanding of Networking
• The ability to quickly understand problems and provide root cause analysis and resolution
• Strong stakeholder management & engagement skills, effective at all levels

Our Customer First behaviours are all about putting customers and members at the heart of how we work together. You can strengthen your application by showing the behaviours that resonate with you, and how you might have already demonstrated these.

• Say it straight – This is about being honest and direct with good intent and saying what needs to be said in the room. It’s also about being clear, precise, and using language that we and, importantly, our customers and members can understand.
• Push for better – This is about aiming high and constantly looking for better in how we work together and serve our customers and members.
• Get it done – This is about prioritising what will have the greatest impact, being decisive and taking accountability for delivering on the end-to-end outcome.

We know applying for jobs can sometimes feel like you’re sending an application into a black hole. We review each application individually. So, it’s a good idea to call out your most relevant experience on your application to give yourself the best chance.The extras you’ll getThere are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• A personal pension – if you put in 7% of your salary, we’ll top up by a further 16%
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
• Life assurance worth 8x your salary
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Wellhub – Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness.
• Access to an annual performance related bonus
• Access to training to help you develop and progress your career
• 25 days holiday, pro rata

What makes us differentNationwide is the world’s largest building society. With over 15 million customers, we have a relationship with almost a quarter of the UK’s population. We’ve got the scale to compete with the big banks, but we’re not a bank.As a building society, we’re owned by our members – that’s our customers who have their current account, mortgage or savings with us. It means we can do things differently to deliver our Purpose – Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.When you work at Nationwide, you can experience that difference for yourself. You’ll be part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organisation that offers rewarding career experiences and a highly competitive range of benefits to match. You’ll also be joining us at an important time as we seek to reach more and more people in the UK. We want everyone in the UK to know that they don’t have to bank with a bank. They can choose a modern mutual instead.What to do nextIf this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.#li-post

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:47:18 GMT

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