SQL DBA Lead

SQL DBA Lead - Remote - £73,000A highly reputable organisation that directly affects the lives of thousands of individuals within the UK is currently hiring an SQL DBA Lead who possess strong project leadership capabilities from a technical/hands on perspective coupled with proven mentoring/coaching capabilites to junior DBA members. The chosen candidate must have recent hands on DBA capabilites in MS SQL 2016+, MS SQL Server Management, Query Store, Performance Monitor and Red Gate Suite. Additionally, as our client migrates into the cloud any exposure to AWS/Azure/Google Cloud would be highly advantageous for up and coming projects.Our client is paying a basic salary of £73,000 circa with remote working (occasional visits to office) in Ashford, Kent with excellent benefits and inclusive of on call.Key responsibilities:

• Managing the organisations database systems, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and security protocols.
• Design, implement, and maintain a robust and secure MS SQL database infrastructure to support critical medical applications while optimising database performance.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy, particularly in patient records and medical information, through rigorous data validation, quality control measures, and proactive issue resolution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement comprehensive backup, disaster recovery, and data retention strategies for continuous availability of data, especially within MS SQL environments.
• Lead capacity planning efforts to anticipate and accommodate growing data needs driven by medical operations and research initiatives and contribute expertise to strategic decision-making.
• Take accountability for the overall performance, reliability, and security of the database systems and ensure timely issue resolution to prevent disruptions.
• Provide accountable leadership for the DBA team's development and performance, fostering a high level of expertise, productivity, and collaboration.

Core technical skill set to be considered for post:

• Strong leadership capabilities leading a small team of DBA professionals (must have)
• Successful experience in hiring, developing, and guiding the growth of DBA professionals (must have)
• Extensive database management expertise, specialising in large-scale integrated systems (must have)
• Proven track record of optimising database performance and ensuring data security in MS SQL environments (must have)
• Proficiency in MS SQL and DBA tools, such as MS SQL Server Management (must have)
• Strategic mindset to integrate database strategies with long-term organisational goals (must have)
• Previous experience of AWS/Azure/Google Cloud (nice to have)