Required Experience: 

• At least 2 yearsworking with SQL Server
• Installation and configuration of SQL.
• SQL patching and upgrades
• SQL data migrations
• Experience with the configuration of SQL HA options including SQL Clusters, Mirrors, AlwaysOn, Log Shipping and SQL Replication.
• Experience with SQL debugging tools including SQL Performance Dashboard, SQL Server Profiler and Traces.
• Configuration of Read-Only Routing tables
• Performing index maintenance.
• Experience with stretched/multi-subnet SQL Clusters
• Configuration of SQL Server Reporting Services as a standalone instance and Scale-Out Deployment.
• Experience writing in T-SQL also highly desirable
• Knowledge of reporting and query tools.
• Good understanding of the organizations goals and objectives
• Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Technical documentation skills
• Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Excellent customer service skills with working experience

Desirable Experience: 

Be certified or working towards certification on one of the below exams:

• Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 (70-461)
• Microsoft Administering SQL Server 2012/14 Databases (70-462)
• Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 (70-463)
• Experience with Database Tuning.
• Report building within SQL Server Reporting Services.
• Working with Database Security and Management.
• Active Directory Services; Domain/Policy/User/Machine Management Distributed File System Replication
• Internet Information Services (IIS)
• Domain Name Service (DNS)
• Mail Services (SMTP/POP3/IMAP)
• Experience with load balancing technologies; Layer 4 & 7
• Exposure to virtualisation technologies; VMWare/HyperV/Zen Server/KVM
• Understanding of RAID configuration and implementation
• Exposure to Cisco networking; Firewalls/Switches/Routers
• Experience with server backup technologies
• Storage Area Network (SAN) exposure; Dell/HP 3PAR/NetApp/iSCSI/Fiber Channel Exposure

Experience in the following areas would be beneficial for this role:

• Hardware diagnostics and debugging experience
• Web application debugging experience (.NET/PHP/JAVA/ASP Classic)
• Data Security/Encryption

What are my working hours?

• Core working hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 5.30pm, however flexibility to work from home and start earlier if desired.

The role comes with the following benefits:

• Pension Scheme with significantly higher matched contributions
• Birthdays off as an extra paid holiday
• A Tax paid bonuses of £1000 after 5 years, and an amazing £10,000 after 10 years with the team
• Private BUPA healthcare cover after a years’ service
• Full paid maternity leave for first 16 weeks and full paid paternity leave for 2 weeks after two years’ service
• Award-winning training and education centre with three full-time teachers who help you obtain accreditations, develop and learn
• An extra weeks holiday the year you get married
• Coming soon : Share Scheme – own a piece of the business you help build

We have some amazing facilities at our expanding campus including:

• On-site gym with steam room – we also have weekly classes such as Boot Camp and Yoga
• Sports clubs such as running, football and netball
• Free kettle bells, pyramid, spinning classes and circuit training
• Games zone with arcade games and retro consoles to play
• Free fresh fruit delivered to the office
• A bar – free drinks on a Friday to end the week
• Crèche on site – somewhere to play when your kids come to visit