IT Database Administrator (3)

Alderley Edge, England, United Kingdom

7/1/2025

Job description:

Job Title: IT Database Administrator

Contract Type: Permanent

Hiring Manager: Andrew Connelly

Recruitment Business Partner: Mark Williams

Grade:  B-2

Location: Edinburgh or Alderley Edge

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 9th July 2025

 

Royal London is the largest mutual life insurance, pensions, and investment company in the UK.  Since its foundation 160 years ago, Royal London has supported millions of people to protect and provide for themselves and their families.

 

Our culture is welcoming, friendly, flexible and we aim to make you always feel included. We welcome applications from individuals who have taken an extended career break or those who are transitioning from different sectors.

 

To support this, we are always open to discussing flexible working arrangements and as we transition to hybrid working, we will discuss working patterns or locations that ensure you have the freedom to be your best. It's what makes Royal London a great place to work.

 

 

We believe that being together some of the time will help our colleagues to feel truely connected to our Spirit of Royal London culture. Many of us value the passing conversations, social interactinons and building relationships that comes from being together in the office.

 

 Role purpose

 

 

As a Database Administrator (DBA) you will be responsible to manage, configure and maintain the SQL Server environment. 

 

You will help support the business areas on their database requirements, working on requests and incidents.  As well as liaising with Project Managers and Customers to provide technical support and guidance for projects.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

 

 

• Install, configure, manage, and maintain SQL Server environments.
• Monitor system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance and availability.
• Ensure database security, integrity, stability, and system availability.
• Support Disaster Recovery tests - Developing and maintaining procedures to ensure that systems can be recovered in the event of a disaster.
• Work collaboratively on project tasks, assisting the project team to ensure the successful delivery of project requirements. 
• Support the business on incident and request resolution.
• Create and maintain documentation related to database configurations, processes, and procedures.

 

 

Essential Criteria

 

 

• Extensive experience of Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience of database backup and restore procedures. 
• A good understanding of Microsoft Server platforms.
• Experience of designing technical solutions fit for purpose.
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Problem solving skills to identify root causes and offer solutions.
• Ability to prioritize their work to deliver business requests and project demand on time.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong experience working within a team environment and independently.
• Willingness to work out of business hours and on-call when required.

 

 

Desirable Criteria

 

 

• Knowledge of other operating systems or databases would be an advantage.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience of SolarWinds and Service Now.

 

 

What we offer

 

• We've always been proud to reward employees by offering a number of benefits.

such as Pensions and Protection, Performance and role-related benefits, Lifestyle and Wellbeing. 

• Our culture comes from within, or to put it another way, it comes from our people. It’s what makes Royal London a great place to work.
• Our People Promise is something we live up to every day. We know we can rely on you, and you can expect plenty from us in return.
• Glassdoor have again ranked as among the best places to work in the UK. 

 

We are an equal opportunities employer. We work hard to attract the best talent for our award-winning team. We believe that embracing difference makes us stronger. Our diverse people bring us different skills – whatever their educational background, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief.

 

In fact, the first pillar of our People Promise is designed to make sure you 'work somewhere inclusive'. We want to live up to this promise; it’s good for our people and good for our customers too, because our workforce should reflect our communities.