SYP - Engineer (Database)
Role: Engineer (Database)
Department: Information Services
Location: Nunnery Square, Sheffield
Term: Permanent
Band: Band D
Salary: £24, 030 - £27, 519
Hours per week: 37 Hours per Week
See attachments for Summary of Main Duties & Person Specification
A Database Engineer is required for South Yorkshire & Humberside Police IS Data Services, working as part of a dynamic team across South Yorkshire & Humberside, providing support across the SQL Server and Oracle estate of core projects and programmes and assisting the business with database related issues.
Exciting opportunity with South Yorkshire & Humberside Police IS Data Services, working as part of the database team, providing support for critical and innovative force shared data service solutions and services:
- Assisting in the support and maintenance of the extensive SQL Server & Oracle estate
- Assisting in the creation of new database/upgrading of databases when required
- Liaising with 3rd party suppliers when upgrading systems
- Routine monitoring of database alerts and reacting to urgent issues
- Monitoring incident system and solving urgent database issues
- Checking daily backup routines and resolving failures
- Refresh of test/development databases following documented procedure
An ideal opportunity for the right person to be involved in assisting the continuous quality delivery of the following services:
- High value and crucial organisational and operational data awareness and understanding
- 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
Applicants should have a good understanding of core applications and be willing to gain experience of deploying data solutions and services, whilst assisting with the support of critical project and programmes deliveries. A desire to work in a challenging & innovative environment is essential.
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.
Applicants should be willing to gain knowledge and experience of developing data solutions and services, SQL / PLSQL & TSQL, supporting critical project and programmes deliveries and a desire to work in a challenging & innovative environment.
For further information about this post please, contact KAREN MOSS on Tel No. 07973 496 613. Please do not contact this number for an application form.
Applicants must meet the minimum checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for all individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history period 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.
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Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and an agreement is made with the HR Manager - Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.
Closing date: Sunday, 4th February 2018
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