Senior SQL Database Administrator

Senior SQL Database Administrator

Location: Sunderland
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £51,250.00

Are you ready to make a real difference in the housing sector? Join our values-led, charitable organisation dedicated to providing over 60,000 people in Sunderland with a place they can truly call home! We are on a mission to ensure everyone has access to good quality, affordable housing, and we need your expertise to help us achieve that vision.

About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator to join our Database Administration Team within our IT department. This pivotal role is based at our Doxford Park, Sunderland head office, where you will ensure our back-end database systems are provisioned, maintained, and secured. Your work will empower our dedicated colleagues to support tenants across Sunderland effectively.

What We Offer:

• Hybrid Working: Enjoy a blend of home and office work while collaborating with our dynamic team.
• Flexible Hours: Work 36 hours, Monday to Friday, with an early finish at 12:30 PM on Fridays!
• Generous Leave: Benefit from 31 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year.
• Health Benefits: Access our Free Health Cash Plan for dental, optical, and wellness services, plus private healthcare options.
• Pension Scheme: Competitive Aviva pension scheme, with up to 10% contribution based on your personal contribution.
• Additional Perks: Life assurance cover (3x your salary), enhanced family leave, and a car mileage allowance if using your vehicle for business.

Key Responsibilities:

High Availability & Disaster Recovery:

- Configure and maintain SQL Server high availability solutions.
- Develop and test backup and recovery procedures.

Performance optimisation:

- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
- Monitor system metrics for optimal throughput.

Development:

- Support integration solutions for seamless data exchange.
- Contribute to improvements and migrations in on-premises and cloud technologies.

Version Control & Documentation:

- Manage database scripts and maintain comprehensive documentation.
- Ensure consistency and traceability of changes.

Collaboration & Communication:

- Work with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver results.
- Communicate effectively to provide updates and address concerns.

Troubleshooting & Support:

- Provide technical support for database-related issues.
- Conduct root cause analysis to prevent future occurrences.

Essential Skills:

• Proven experience in Database Administration and data engineering.
• Expertise in database backup, recovery, and high availability.
• Familiarity with ETL tools (e.g., Informatica, Talend, SSIS).
• Strong knowledge of version control systems (GitHub, Bitbucket).
• Proficiency in procedural Transact SQL (TSQL) and troubleshooting.

Highly Desirable:

• Experience with Open-Source RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Familiarity with Redgate Suite tools (Backup Pro, SQL Monitor).

Join Us!

Contact Cristina at or email your CV across

If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to our social purpose, we want to hear from you! Apply now to be part of a team that is making a significant impact in the housing sector. Together, we can build a brighter future for our communities!

Note: This role is subject to a basic DBS check, which will be paid for by the organisation.

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