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

Details of the role:

A Senior Engineer (Database) is required for South Yorkshire & Humberside Police Information Services Data Services, working as part of a dynamic agile team across South Yorkshire & Humberside, providing SQL Server & Oracle estate implementation and DBA support for core projects and programmes, frontline and back office systems.

This is an exciting opportunity with South Yorkshire & Humberside Police Information Services Data Services, working as part of a dynamic agile team, providing design, development, implementation, management and support for critical and innovative force shared data service solutions and services :

-              Shared business intelligence & data warehouse (ERP, Demand, Performance & KPI, Forecasting & Profiling, MI, QA, Intel)

-              Extensive Oracle & SQL Server estate

-              ERP (HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement, Duties & Training)

-              Data application and integration

An ideal opportunity for the right person to be involved in assisting the continuous quality delivery of:

-              High value and crucial organisational and operational data awareness and understanding

-              Powerful analytical data solutions for front line and back office services

-              Effective and efficient data services for public and officer protection and reduced criminality

-              Multi agency shared service opportunities

Reporting to the Data Services Manager, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to experience and obtain a range of high-value industry skills, whilst developing technical and business strengths towards personal and force goals.

A senior member of the team, the role enables the successful candidate to assist with team mentoring and coaching, deputising for Data Service Manager.

Role Purpose:

Work as part of a Team to analyse, plan and manage the implementation of Information Technology aspects across South Yorkshire Police and Humberside Police in line with Information Services Strategies and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Information Systems 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 Information Systems 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 5 years is required 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:

Sunday 3rd November 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:

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Derren Young on 07447 492575. 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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