Database Administrator

3 weeks ago


Livingston, United Kingdom SKY Italia Full time

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.
- "Take your database performance skills and career to the next level by joining one of Europe’s leading Performance Engineering teams. Work in a fast-paced environment within a multi-disciplined team using the latest tools and technologies where there is significant investment in Performance & Reliability Engineering and emphasis on continuous improvement. #believeinbetter"_ - Colin Griffiths, Head of Performance & Reliability

What you’ll do:
- Actively influence architecture and design of Sky’s customer databases & platform- Develop and provision large data sets to support full volume performance testing- Provide performance assessments and tuning recommendations on the databases supporting our customer facing Digital Sales/Service & Mobile app platforms, Customer Contact Centres, Sky Engineer systems for Sky Glass, Sky Q, Sky Stream Sky Mobile products, and Back Office Systems & Services- Support and enhance our multi-million-pound full volume performance testing environments, database, test data and the tool solutions driving them- Contribute to the evolution of our approach, strategy, guidelines, and practices.- Provide support to our Performance test engineers, DevOps, Solutions, and Tools teams- Support the introduction and running of Delphix database virtualisation as a capability

What you’ll bring:
- Experience as a performance/development DBA who can demonstrate strong technical skills and understanding of database architecture, infrastructure and storage- Strong experience of PL/SQL development and SQL query tuning- Experience of multiple Oracle versions ranging from 11g through to 19c and beyond.- A strong desire to understand the “why” of performance issues and not be happy just to report response times.- Experience of working with Oracle databases on Unix platforms such as RHEL- Knowledge of non-Oracle databases such as Couchbase as well as virtualisation/containerisation technologies such as VMware, Docker, Kubernetes, or similar

Team Overview:
UK&I Technology

Ground-breaking projects. Innovative tech. Top innovation. Join our UK&I Technology team and you’ll work across technology projects that drive our TV, broadband, mobile and Sky Connect services. You’ll be at the heart of delivering the technology roadmaps that support our UK and Ireland businesses, with a focus on customer innovations for Sky Glass. That’s not all. You’ll also design, develop and deliver digital services for millions of customers across the UK.

The Rewards:
There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
- Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place- A generous pension package- Private healthcare- Discounted mobile and broadband

How you’ll work - hybrid working:
The world has changed. And so have we. We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home.

You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Where you’ll work:
Livingston Watermark House

Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston South train station and the town centre. Plus there’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

You’ll be well fed at our subsidised canteen, and you can keep in shape at our onsite gym - or play a game of pool or table tennis.

Inclusion:
Recognised as an ‘Inclusive Top 50 Employer’ and a ‘Times Top 50 Employer for Women’, we’re working hard to ensure we’re a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working


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