Database Administrator

Job description

·  Job Description:

DXC Technology (DXC: NYSE) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries.  The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visitwww.dxc.com .

The Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) are expanding rapidly to meet the demand for agile driven solutions from our extensive customer base. Market leaders in offering creative, rapid and cost efficient solutioning to a multitude of business and process needs, the DTC is the ‘thinktank’ where this work is born, much of it is first of type, proof of concept innovation projects. A hub for pushing the boundaries, where innovation is encouraged and applauded, we seek to boost out team numbers from the very best and passionate staff in the UK digital market.

Would you describe yourself as a creative and ambitious engineer who is always ready to take on the next cutting-edge technology? If your answer is yes, you are going to fit right in with our team. We are looking for a passionate, motivated, experienced, innovative individuals who would like to be part of our vision in helping clients transform their business. Our technical roles offer you the chance to grow your skills and experience in a multitude of environments and technologies in platforms, micro-services, cloud migrations, CI/CD pipelines, containers, automation, robotics and some of the best Dev Ops Tooling whilst working alongside some of the most talented people in DXC.   

As part of a major corporate strategy change we are looking to massively revamp the delivery model of our IT services. At the heart of the re-structuring of DXC in the UK is a move towards Agile Delivery within our customer engagements.

Departing from traditional server and desktop engineering roles with rigid, hands-off, demarcated processes we are changing to an organisation which values empowerment throughout our organisation from the apprentices we are bringing into their very first taste of the world of professional IT Service and Consultancy, to highly experienced engineers, architects and scrum masters who are leading our deliveries to some of the UK’s largest secure institutions in both the public and private sectors.

We are looking for focused and driven individuals, who are willing to take on the challenge to design and deliver these environments, plan the migrations and reduce process bureaucracy whilst implementing a culture which values outcomes for our customers above contractual boundary management.

You will be rewarded with a great opportunity to develop existing skills and be trained on new ones in order for us to achieve these goals.

Travel will be necessary within the UK and potentially globally.

Job Description:

This is an exciting opportunity to join a face paced, leading IT Services organisations as a member of the Digital Transformation Centre team, which will offer you the ability to broaden your skills set while taking on greater technical responsibility.

You will apply your skills to:

·  Designs and tests database installation, implementation, and recovery scenarios. Determines test to use and collects appropriate data according to established guidelines.  Participates in analysis, development and implementation of unique database recovery plans in response to client-impacting outages
·  Monitors database activity and file usage, and ensures necessary resources are present. Determines data to collect and analyzes information as appropriate. Investigates and resolves technical database issues of significance
·  Ensures that data is stored securely meeting all customer and regulatory requirements
·  Implements and supports database security regulations, policies, and guidelines.  Monitors security bulletins to obtain information of potential threats; installs necessary security patches to ensure ongoing database security
·  Plans and installs upgrades of database management systems (DBMS) software as necessary to enhance database performance. Researches various hardware and software products; recommends solution and implements approved products
·  Functions as a technical project leader or provides work leadership for less experienced personnel on a portfolio of databases, including installations and upgrades of DBMS software and backup/recovery strategies.  Reviews and approves application and database design decisions to ensure that application solutions exhibit high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, and reliability upon deployment
·  Assists project managers in the development of project plans including detailed project estimates and tasks required for database activities. Utilizes standard corporate tools to record change and problem activities for tracking purposes
·  Collaborate and contribute in the development of solution designs

Core Skills and Experience:

·  Extensive and demonstrable Microsoft SQL experience in supporting, designing and implementing solutions
·  Good programming skills for database management and general software
·  Windows administration and troubleshooting experience
·  Excellent oral communication and technical documentation skills
·  A good understanding of cloud database services
·  Broad understanding of computing especially on technology evolution

Desirable Skills and Experience:

·  Big Data and big data tools
·  Windows administration and troubleshooting experience
·  Oracle DB Skills
·  Linux Administration
·  Security
·  Wintel and DB Management Tools
·  Experience of working within Agile Project Management methods

Personal Competencies:

·  Good analytical and problem solving skills
·  Willingness to learn and tackle new challenges
·  Self-Motivated
·  Ability to anticipate problems and take decisive action
·  Customer focus and professional approach
·  Ability to work on own Initiative without supervision
·  Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
·  Not be afraid to challenge requests and clarify business requirements
·  Risk Management Skills
·  Flexible approach to work including ability to deliver results at short notice
·  Comfortable with working directly with customer staff on customer premises
·  Ability to travel with appropriate notice to work on customer sites across the UK and globally

Basic Qualifications:

·  Bachelor's degree or equivalent with demonstrable experience OR extensive demonstrable experience

To satisfy our contractual obligations with clients, the candidate will be required to pass additional background checks, so we are looking for UK nationals only.

DXC Technology is committed to the development of a fully inclusive workforce. All applications for employment are assessed purely on merit, against the capabilities and competencies required for the role. DXC Technology does not discriminate on the basis of gender, ethnic origin, race, faith or sexual orientation.