Senior Database Architect

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Markel International Services Ltd Full time
Senior Database Architect Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Architect to provide technical direction for our Database Administration and Engineering teams. As a key member of our Managed Services Database Team, you will play a critical role in designing and implementing database solutions that meet the needs of our organization.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design, document, and implement database infrastructure solutions that meet the requirements of our organization.
  • Work with Application Support teams to gather self-service requirements and design processes to automate and improve current requests.
  • Find opportunities for improvement and assist the Database Services Manager in providing team members with the information needed.
  • Build positive relationships with Markel's Data Services, Data Backbone, and other data providers within Markel's application organizations.
  • Partner with database engineers to understand operational procedures and identify and remediate bottlenecks in processes.
  • Standardize processes for migrations, refreshes, clones, backup solutions, encryption, and automate patching.
  • Partner with architecture to evaluate, recommend, and select new software.
  • Perform change management using standard tools and ensure conformance and compliance with existing system standards.
  • Work with database engineers to create Azure templates and images to allow faster provisioning of databases.
Requirements:
  • Microsoft or Oracle certification preferred.
  • ITIL Certification or experience working in an ITIL environment preferred. TOGAF is a plus.
  • Experience delivering projects of scale and migrating database systems to Microsoft Azure.
  • Experience with Microsoft SQL, SSRS, SSIS, and SSAS required. Any exposure to Oracle RDBMS 11g, 12c, 19c, Oracle RMAN preferred. Experience with Nutanix Era/NDB a plus.
  • Understanding of Relational Database Management System architecture and how it relates to the organization's application landscape.
  • Understanding of backup and restore processes required. Knowledge of Dell DDBoost or Veeam a plus.
  • Participate in after-hours critical production support if required.
What We Offer:
  • A great starting salary plus annual bonus and strong benefits package.
  • 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave.
  • Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan, and other great benefits on offer.
  • Countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, with the support needed to do just that.

We celebrate the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role, we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at hr@markel.com or call us on +44 (0) 2079536504 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.

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