SQL Server DBA - Insurance - London, City

SQL Server DBA - Insurance - London, City. Our client, a leading Specialty Insurer based in the City of London, urgently requires an experienced SQL Server DBA to join their busy team. As SQL Server DBA you will work on a number of projects across Disaster Recovery, Resiliency Plans, Backups, Data Disaster, support Production teams, SQL upgrades etc. This is a contract to perm role due to urgency, and is hybrid with 3 days a week onsite in London.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• 6+years experience as a SQL Server DBA and strong knowledge of database design, database layout, database structures, stored procedures, database tables, database optimisation, TCP/IP, IT Security concepts and practices;
• Experience with Always On configuration, Log Shipping, SQL Audits, SQL Agent Jobs, SQL replication, and CMS are critical;
• Experience with SQL Query Store, Resource Governor, sp_whoisactive, SQL Server Maintenance solution and sp_Blitz;
• Ability to analyse and write business and technical specifications and interact with IT and Audit teams;
• Clear understanding of IT Operations, Software Development and Release Management using GitHub;
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, and not afraid to take the initiative, and work with little supervision;
• Previous Insurance/Financial Services experience; and
• Experience of Oracle RDBMS and Datadog experience is a plus.

For more information, email your CV.

Key skills; SQL Server DBA, SSAS, SSIS, Insurance, London, Database Administrator.