Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting a Senior Database Administrator to lead on the management and maintenance of MPS data systems, ensuring high availability, quality and performance of all business-critical databases.

The Senior Database Administrator will do this by proactively seeking ways of improving the key activities in the database team and working collaboratively with the wider Digital and Change business area to enable improved performance of MPS systems.  

Role Responsibility

• Work in a collaborative team of BI Data Analysts and other matrix teams to enable delivery of data services and capabilities. including process, reporting, data and technology to facilitate appropriate advanced data analytics, and insights MPS-wide.
• Manage workload for existing DBA team and run regular meetings to allocate project, change and BAU tasks
• Act as an advocate of the business area - Digital and Change (D&C), finding opportunities to utilise existing and new technologies to the benefit of MPS to work alongside 3^rd Party providers to continually improve existing systems and support for implementing new technology.
• Work with other D&C Teams to deliver effective Database Management to the business , making best use of the tools available.
• Seek opportunities to improve service delivery, contributing ideas and making suggestions on how processes, tooling, solutions and ways of working can be enhanced, taking the initiative on implementing these where possible.
• As the data technology landscape continually changes, keep abreast of evolving trends, solutions and principles; making recommendations for improvement to data infrastructure where relevant as to how MPS could utilise these.
• Undertaking other duties and tasks that from time to time may be allocated to the role holder that are appropriate to the level or role.

The Ideal Candidate

Knowledge and Qualifications

•    SQL Server Administration (2012 & Above)
•    Data security
•    Backup, recovery technology and techniques
•    Disaster recovery implementations
•    Data Schema standards and concepts 

Skills

•    Ability to balance business needs with data protection and security obligations.
•    Ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to people with all levels of  knowledge. 
•    Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
•    Ability to assimilate and learn concepts from outside own area of expertise

Experience

•    Extensive experience of enterprise database design, strategy and architecture
•    Working in a fast-paced team based environment
•    Working in a change-controlled environment
•    Experience of delivering technical projects from design to implementation
•    Performance tuning and optimisation using monitoring and troubleshooting tools
•    Experience of T-SQL development
•    Running/leading a DBA team in a multiple disciplined environment (Agile/Waterfall)

Package Description

• 12% company pension contribution (3% from the individual)
• Annual bonus scheme up to 15%
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Care Cash Plan
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

About the Company

Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of more than 300,000 members around the world, in countries as diverse as the United Kingdom, South Africa and Hong Kong.
We strive to be much more than a last line of defence by being at our members’ side at every step, offering support, advice and world-class defence. Membership provides access to expert advice and support together with the right to request indemnity for complaints or claims arising from professional practice.
We continue to invest in our team to ensure that we are delivering the best possible service for members. This was recognised in 2016 when we were awarded an Investors in People Silver award.

Medical Protection Society