Technical Lead - DBA

Technical Lead – DBA Our trusted partner, which operates within the UK, is hiring a Technical Lead – DBA to oversee the DBA function within a multi-million-pound corporation. You will manage a small team, with the scope to hand-pick your team and lead on several complex projects imperative to keeping the business operational and innovative. To be successful, you must have a background in MS SQL 2016+, Server Management, Red Gate Suite, and an interest in the cloud as our client moves into the digital landscape. Our client is paying a salary of up to £73,000 circa with remote working and a corporate benefits package. 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 skill set: 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) The interview process will be 3 stages via MS teams to start as soon as possible. Please apply now and the leading consultant will be in touch with more details