SYP- Senior Engineer (Database)

Role: Senior Engineer (Database)

Department: Information Services

Location: Nunnery Square, Sheffield, Melton, Hull

Salary: £29,289-£38,700

Hours: 37 Hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Purpose:

Work as part of a Team to analyse, plan and manage the implementation of Information Technology aspects across SYP and HP in line with IS Strategies and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the IS Team/Specialism Leader (Database) in the administration of the ORACLE and SQL Server Database estate, ensuring back-up, DR and Business Continuity procedures are followed.
• Ensure that testing is kept up to date across multiple geographic locations, monitoring all related systems and applications for the provision of proactive support, performance and the provision of KPI’s with respect to availability.
• As directed by the IS Team/Specialism Leader (Database), liaise with specialist areas with regard to future database requirements and equipment, formulate proposals to meet their needs, monitor and control requests for new work ensuring that appropriate quality and standards are maintained and work is completed in a timely fashion.

Skills and experience:

• Knowledge and experience of enterprise ORACLE and SQL Server database management best practices.
• SQL, PLSQL or TSQL knowledge and experience.
• Experience of Agile delivery methodology for successful project implementations.
• Knowledge and understanding of database modelling, migration, reporting and data warehouse techniques.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive polices to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service ( accessible 24/7)

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 3 years has been identified for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

All tattoos and piercings must be in line with South Yorkshire Police’s Appearance and Standards policy. Tattoos visible on your face, neck, hands or head are not permitted. Any tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate or cause offence will also not be accepted. If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

Closing Date:

Wednesday 2nd October 2019, 23.55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made with the HR Manager, Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Steve Harding on 07855346315. Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further Information:

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Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcome applications from under-represented communities. For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page:

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