Support DBA – Applications specialist – SQL – Leeds City outskirts

Role:

Application Support specialist / DBA

Location:

Leeds – nr Train station

Education:

None required but degree preferred

Qualifications:

Any Microsoft considered but market experience is essential

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary with incremental rises on performance
• Bonus Scheme
• Holidays 25 + 8/9 Bank Holidays
• Paid days Birthday Holiday Day
• Business Casual Dress Code
• Life Assurance 2 x Annual Salary
• Pension Scheme – matched – up to 5%. 2 years service to be eligible for the ‘matched’ element. / Auto – enrolled if meet particular criteria.
• Salary Sacrifice Benefits: Holiday Trading, Pension
• Car Parking on site (£10.40 per week)
• 30 minute Early Finish (subject to hitting target)
• Free onsite drinks social event on the last Friday of each month (Dress Down day every Friday)
• Charity Social events such as outdoor activities, treasure hunts and bake sales
• 2 Free Annual Social events- Summer BBQ and End of Year Party
• Sponsorship of relevant Further Education – subject to a successful application process
• Proven track record of internal promotion
• Discounted Metrocard scheme (Leeds only)
• On-site Car Valet and Chiropodist visits (Leeds only)
• City Centre Location
• Private Health Insurance for Senior Staff

Our client based on the outskirts of Leeds, easily accessible by road with ample on-site parking, are on the hunt for an accomplished Application Support Analyst/DBA with strong SQL & T-SQL skills, to work alongside the development team on the busy service desk supporting a line of market leading panel transactional software systems and general SQL estate.

Key skills & experience:

• In depth knowledge and experience of SQL Server DB estates;
• In depth knowledge and experience of writing SQL / TSQL queries for fixing data issues
• Strong 2nd / 3rd line software / application support experience;
• Experience of MS Windows OS 2000 and 2003 Server;
• Database administration
• Creative problem solving;
• Ability to prioritise and execute tasks;

Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for 2nd and 3rd line support functions as part of the Service Desk;
• Investigate, analyse and problem solve Service Desk Incidents using SQL;
• Liaise and problem solve with Developers and with Third Party subcontractors;
• Install software updates to Customers live environments;
• Liaise with customers over issues and problems that they encounter.

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