Senior DBA/Database Administrator

About the Business

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions provides customers with solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with advanced technology and analytics to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency. We use the power of data and advanced analytics to help our customers make better, timelier decisions. By bringing clarity to information, we ultimately help make communities safer, insurance rates more accurate, commerce more transparent, business decisions easier and processes more efficient. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below, https://risk.lexisnexis.com/
About our Team

RiskNarrative, a part of LexisNexis Risk Solutions, has a clear mission to make safe commerce simple by helping protect businesses and consumers across multiple sectors from the threat of Fraud and Financial Crime.

About the Role

As the Senior DBA you will work closely with our Data Analysis, DevOps and Professional Services teams giving you the possibility to explore how data is used across the business.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring maintenance of all databases and related technologies.
• Mitigating customer-impacting issues and support product and infrastructure releases according to development plans and schedules.
• Being Responsible for installation of new database infrastructure and equipment and monitoring its stability.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams on projects and initiatives.
• Staying up-to-date on emerging trends and technologies in the database field.
• Responding to issues and support calls in-line with relevant procedures, including security.
• Providing guidance and support to junior DBAs and development teams.

Requirements

• Experience of SQL Server / PostgreSQL
• Experience of Cloud database deployments on AWS, data Analytics and data warehouses.
• Have Good understanding of database infrastructure, maintenance, administration, and design.
• Experience in troubleshoot connectivity and performance issues that involve database infrastructure.
• Be able to complete database infrastructure installations.
• Be able to research new or alternative database technologies.
• Possess excellent communication skills to effectively interact with clients and team members.

Women in technology:

We are very supportive of women in Technology and has been a founding signature for the Tech Talent Charter. Currently 27% of our Technology workforce are women which is much higher than the UK average of 17%. We have the following initiatives in place to support women in technology:

• Mentoring scheme for women in technology
• Women’s network forum
• Regularly run events for schools girl about careers in technology to inspire the next generation of girls in tech.

Learn more about the LexisNexis Risk team and how we work here

At LexisNexis Risk Solutions, having diverse employees with different perspectives is key to creating innovative new products for our global customers. We have 30 diversity employee networks globally and prioritize inclusive leadership and equitable processes as part of our culture. Our aim is for every employee to be the best version of themselves. We would actively welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups.

We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK .

We are proud supporters of Women in Data®.  Connect, engage and belong to the largest free female data community in the UK – visit: www.womenindata.co.uk to join our community.

TO APPLY SEND YOUR CV DIRECTLY TO: womenindata@lexisnexisrisk.com