Database Administrator

We fuse together exceptional talent who deliver outstanding software solutions. Our approach has helped us grow 60% in 2021, 94% in 2022, while in 2023 we joined forces with Insight, a Fortune 500 company and a leading solutions and systems integrator. With exciting growth plans and cutting-edge projects, there has never been a better time to join our incredible team. Role Overview We are looking for experienced DBA support following the departure of their internal DBA. The role provides hands-on administration for a mixed estate of legacy and modern databases spanning Oracle and SQL Server, running across a hybrid environment - cloud (primarily Azure) and on-premise. The estate grew through acquisitions, so it is fragmented, has little existing documentation, and currently lacks modern tooling and monitoring. The right person can investigate an unfamiliar environment and get to grips with it quickly. Key Skills & Requirements Oracle database administration (essential) SQL Server database administration (essential) Azure cloud database experience, alongside on-premise - comfortable working across both Performance tuning & troubleshooting - diagnosing slow queries and debugging issues across multiple platforms Monitoring & health checks - able to establish good practice where modern tooling is currently absent Legacy system adaptability - supporting older business applications (AX 2009, Bifold, GUP, Dynamics 365, MTMS, and others); ability to investigate and reverse-engineer an undocumented estate Incident response - calm and effective under pressure, with rapid response during major/high-severity incidents that can occur at any time Key Responsibilities Onboarding / discovery (approx. first 5 days) - investigate the current state of the systems and databases to understand what is there; begin building a knowledge base. Routine BAU - regular health checks and proactive monitoring. Reactive troubleshooting - resolving performance issues and debugging problems across t