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Are you experienced in Postgres or Oracle databases? Do you enjoy solving complex technical problems and ensuring systems run smoothly? As a Database Administrator (DBA), you will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimising our database environments to ensure they remain secure, reliable, and high performing. Working closely with the Software Engineering team and key business stakeholders, you will play a vital role in designing, implementing, and supporting database solutions that underpin both our internal operations and customer-facing systems. What is in it for you as Database Administrator? Become a member of an Employee-owned trust Performance bonus Cycle to work scheme Option to buy additional leave Private medical insurance What will you be doing Database Administrator? Manage, maintain and optimize Postgres and Oracle databases Perform upgrades, patches, backups and recovery testing Monitor performance and troubleshoot issues proactively Ensure database security, compliance and documentation Support CI/CD, DevOps and cross-functional teams What are we looking for? Proven experience as a DBA or similar role Strong knowledge of Postgres and Oracle Experience with performance tuning and troubleshooting Understanding of database security best practices Ability to work independently and within a team Make you application today! We will be in touch for chat.

SQL DBA Lead Rate: Open to market rate based on experience Clearance required: BPSS + SC equivalent account specific vetting requirements Interview process: Tech IV Location: Manchester fully on site J ob Description: The SQL DBA will act as a subject matter expert for Azure and on-prem Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL environments. The role supports enterprise-level database operations across production, UAT, and development environments, ensuring performance, availability, and security. This role will be based full time in the Manchester secure room. Key Responsibilities Administer and maintain MS SQL and MySQL databases, including clustering, replication, backups, and performance tuning. Provide third-line support and resolve incidents via call management systems. Perform planned releases, patching, and upgrades across environments. Monitor and optimise database performance, including space management and alert log checks. Mentor junior DBAs and contribute to knowledge sharing across the team. Skills and Experience Required Well versed in Microsoft SQL Server (2016 onwards) Significant experience with T-SQL, stored procedures, triggers Experience with Azure VM's, Windows Server and Azure DevOps SSIS - experience in creating, maintaining and deploying packages through SQL Server Integration Services Power BI - knowledge of Power BI report server, and an ability to troubleshoot issues around access and performance issues, perform upgrades and install SSL certificates Basic working knowledge of SCOM and/or Azure Monitor Experience working with ServiceNow or a similar ITIL system Nice to have: Powershell Qualifications Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or equivalent certification (preferred). ITIL Foundation certification (preferred). 'This role requires additional vetting, which means this could take longer than our normal onboarding process. You will require additional vetting for this position, which means the process can take longer than the usual onboarding process with Capgemini. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries.' If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

Tier 1 Investment bank based in Canary Wharf. Role - C# Developer - Desktop Applications Duration - 6 months with likely extension Rate - 416 p/d (inside IR35) Location - Hybrid / Canary Wharf Tech Stack C# WPF Winforms Javascript SQL Oracle Tasks Tasks range from understanding business requirements, designing application structures, business data analysis, programming WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) applications in Visual C#.NET on both Oracle and SQL Server database, testing with users, implementation through Development, Quality Assurance (QA), Production and Disaster Recovery environments. Supporting users and writing operation documents including User Helps (manuals) will also be required. As well as application development, this role will also include all aspects of system constructions and support for existing programmes which are written as WinForms (C#.NET) applications. Also, applications written in other languages like MS VBA for Excel and Access, MS VB and MS Excel Macros will also be required. Additional Tasks Defining Database objects required in systems to connect with SQL and Oracle Database Administrators in both London and New York. Providing script for database inquiry languages, i.e., T-SQL (SQL Server) and PL/SQL (Oracle) to perform data analysis based on requirements from business parties. Setting up a system distribution method to Citrix and application servers for both Web and Window applications. Troubleshooting systems in an event of failure and implementing necessary solutions by checking Windows Operating System, Internet Information Server and any other relevant environments where the applications are running. In some case this role will act to liaise with other application support team staff. Following the existing team programming policy to keep a common development style to be shared in team members. Updating versions of MS .Net Framework and MS Visual .NET platform to include any necessary changes of existing systems running in Production. Liaising with the relevant support teams such as other Development sections, Technical Support, Network and Infrastructure and DBA where Business users experience system problems. Assessing the impact of data processing loads on SQL and Oracle database and, when appropriate, finding alternative approaches. Rolling out changes with a coordination of Release manager. It is important to maintain the change history of applications GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Principle Oracle DBA Rate: up to 598 per day - Umbrella only Duration: 1 year 5 months Location: Remote - Occasional travel may be required for workshops or meetings SC cleared / SC eligible Job Description: We are looking for Senior Oracle Database Administrators to join the DBA team in the Legal Aid Agency. We are on a mission to modernise, maintain and make better digital services for the Legal Aid Agency. Lead DBAs will be supported by and work under the guidance of the Principal DBA. They will support and guide Senior DBAs. We are seeking a DBA who has a desire to drive the modernisation of our teams to true DevOps. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, placing emphasis on automation of operational tasks, better monitoring and alerting, whilst your traditional operations experience will help ensure that the underlying databases are stable, secure and support change at the speed of business. Our Oracle databases are hosted in AWS. These databases underpin a number of applications built with several Oracle products (mainly Oracle E-Business Suite, SOA, Portal, IAM, Weblogic, OHS, APEX). Essential Skills/Experience Expert experience working with AWS cloud, core AWS services such as EC2, RDS, Lambda and S3 Expert experience of setting up and maintaining continuous delivery and deployment pipelines. Expert experience upgrading and migrating PL/SQL based applications Oracle database versions 10g/11g/12c on Unix/Linux Expert experience of Oracle SQL tuning - execution plans, indexes, hints, and legacy optimiser quirks. Expert experience of schema design & data modelling in alegacy ERP context. Installation, patching and upgrades Practitioner Experience in working on RMAN/OEM Expert experience working on Oracle E-Business Suite R12. Expert experience working with SOA, Weblogic, Portal, IAM. Expert experience of EBS concurrent managers Weblogic Clustering and JVM tuning Automation of administrative tasks via scripting Practitioner knowledge of Git Ability to create and utilise AWS Cloud Formation templates to automate creation of AWS images. Practitioner experience working in Agile product delivery teams Excellent mentoring, coaching and skills transfer capabilities Desirable Experience Adaptable team player with a passion for learning and problem-solving Strong troubleshooting skills, with a mindset of continuous improvement Excellent mentoring, coaching and skills transfer capabilities Version control for databases, e.g. Flyway or similar If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.

Database Administrator (DBA) Reading Hybrid Permanent Help shape the data platform behind a mission-critical technology solution. We're looking for an experienced Database Administrator to take ownership of a complex, high-availability database environment that supports a sophisticated operational software platform. This is an opportunity to join an innovative engineering team where reliability, performance and automation are central to delivering cutting-edge technology. Working closely with software engineers, platform specialists and data teams, you'll ensure the database layer remains secure, resilient and highly optimised while supporting the continued evolution of a growing product. Key Responsibilities Own the design, administration and ongoing optimisation of production MariaDB/MySQL databases. Develop and manage robust database schema migrations with safe deployment, validation and rollback processes. Monitor, analyse and optimise database performance in high-volume, write-intensive environments. Design and maintain backup, recovery and data retention strategies, regularly validating restore processes. Implement and maintain database security, permissions and audit controls. Create automation, monitoring and health-check tooling to improve operational efficiency and scalability. Collaborate with software developers to optimise queries, indexing strategies and data models. Support the wider engineering function by contributing to CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes. Provide guidance on database architecture and best practice across development teams. Key Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience administering production MariaDB or MySQL databases. Excellent understanding of database performance tuning, indexing and query optimisation. Experience designing and executing schema migration strategies. Knowledge of backup, recovery and disaster recovery best practices. Automation experience using SQL alongside Python or Bash scripting. Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering and technical teams. Desirable Experience PostgreSQL administration. Containerised environments using Docker. Event-driven architectures or messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ. Experience supporting distributed or multi-site database deployments. Background working within regulated, security-conscious or mission-critical environments. What's on Offer Hybrid working with regular collaboration from the Reading office. The opportunity to work on technically challenging, large-scale software products. A collaborative engineering culture focused on quality, innovation and continuous improvement. Competitive salary and benefits package. Long-term career development within a growing technology business. Applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.