Data Base Administrator

Description

Data Base Administrator

Job Description:

We are looking for a DBA to join us on a permanent basis. We need talented individuals to apply their DBA skills for solving problems with data across a number of critical UK sectors.

We are on a mission to ensure that Leidos stands out in what is becoming an increasingly popular market place. It means creative solutions to problems using innovative design implementation and testing of systems and services with a focus on scalability and sustainability.

Specifically you will be part of a team of DBAs transforming, supporting and maintaining a system of critical national infrastructure to public cloud adhering to engineering best practices.

You will be expected to work closely with team members and the broader data team to transition legacy databases to AWS Cloud.

Highly technical in nature, in your role you will need demonstrable experience of working with enterprise platforms.

The legacy platform utilises a wide variety of data technologies so you must be flexible and quick to acquire new skills.

Essential

• Relational Database Skills

  • Oracle

  • Postgres Aurora

  • Demonstrable experience of working with stored procedures, functions and triggers

  • Demonstrable experience of backup and restore of databases

  • Debugging data issues

• Data migration, exposure to AWS tooling beneficial

• Unix/Linux scripting

• Working in an agile environment

• Candidate must be a UK National

• Must be able to obtain an SC security clearance

Desirable skills

• Building and managing databases using DevOps processes, e.g. build through pipelines.

What we will do for you

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme;
• Private Medical Insurance;
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays);
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays, and a cycle to work scheme);
• Dynamic Working: https://www.leidos.com/sites/g/files/zoouby166/files/2019-11/PDF-Dynamic-Working-Leidos-UK.pdf

Commitment to Diversity

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science.

https://www.leidos.com/company/global/uk-europe

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plan that enhance your future.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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