You are in safe hands with this business. They are an investment management business, responsible for making investment decisions for their customers who are high net worth individuals, charities and businesses, and what’s more they deliver what they do using the most incredible technology.

Firstly, the investment platform they have developed is arguably one of the best, it’s won awards and the team of people who have built it have been together a long time. So you’ll get to work with an awesome team of super-talented people, that are welcoming and supportive.

As they are not the biggest team in the world, the Software Engineering team do everything, but that is all about to change, given the growth. As a result, they are looking for a dedicated SQL DBA to work in a hybrid SQL DBA Data engineering role.

This opportunity presents an incredible opportunity to diversity, learn new skills and work in a proactive and technically strategic environment, specifically geared towards a digital data transformation and transition into an Azure Cloud environment.

So not only will this role play to your existing skills in SQL Database Administration, but it will provide you with a transition into the cloud (azure) and into data engineering using the Microsoft BI stack - PowerBI etc.

Now you may already be on this transition track, or it may be an ambition. You may have one foot in Admin and one foot in Engineering, but no matter where you are, I am keen to talk to you if you have the following everyday experience:

Proficient with SQL and Microsoft SQL Server - writing queries, altering queries, tuning at a T-sql e.g. working with data via queries
Confident with reporting and data visualisation tools such as PowerBI, SSRS, Tableau
Experience with data pipeline tools such as SSIS, Data Factory
Exposure to data warehouse practises and principles
Exposure to at least one other major programming language Python, C#, R etc…
Exposure to Azure data hosting and tooling is preferable.

Role Summary:

The role is two parts

DBA – our client currently has no dedicated DBA and the initial primary function of the role is to take

ownership of our data estate and drive it forwards in terms of Availability, Disaster Recovery, Scalability and Growth.

Engineer – Once DBA ownership has been established and that side of the role switches to maintenance mode the data engineer side of the role will ramp up.

The main objectives of the role are:

Empower business users to get the data they need whilst also maintaining

Security
Performance
Documentation
Data Size Predictions and Growth Plans
Develop, maintain and Improve business continuity/disaster recovery plans to ensure
protection and high availability of our data.
The development of BI/Warehousing/Reporting solutions in line with business
and systems strategy
Bring production and development data stores into line to meet or exceed the
latest compliance standards.
Present and recommend ideas for improvements, upgrades, and modifications.

If you are interested in broadening the scope of your role, strengthening your SQL Server DBA skills and moving into Azure AND getting more involved in the date itself please get in touch!

Great recruitment process, super slick and informative! Look forward to talking to you. Also please feel free to connect with me Simon Bucknell, on Linkedin!

Check out this little video for more information - t.ly/0Uap

SQL DBA > DATA ENGINEER