DXC Technology
Database administrator
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Database administrator
Database Administrator Position
Location: Central London or Manchester – on-site, 5 days per week.
Security Requirements
Due to security vetting requirements, candidates must be:
- UK nationals or sole British citizens with no dual nationality
- Have resided in the UK for 10 years or more
About DXC Technology
DXC Technology is committed to building diverse, inclusive teams, welcoming applications from all backgrounds. We particularly encourage interest from:
- Women
- Underrepresented groups
- Neurodivergent candidates
We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the hiring process and are dedicated to creating a supportive, accessible environment for everyone.
At DXC, our mission is to deliver excellence for customers and colleagues. We operate in a secure environment, uphold a people-first agenda, and foster a sense of community with a strong emphasis on work-life balance. Our consistent positive customer feedback and continuous growth solidify our place as one of the world’s leading IT solutions enterprises, enabling us to tackle both challenging and exciting opportunities.
The Role
One of our platinum accounts requires an experienced Database Administrator. The successful candidate will:
- Work within a database support team
- Be focused, motivated, and possess good interpersonal skills
- Optimise and tune database performance
- Assist in database migrations
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Key Responsibilities
- Installing and configuring database binaries
- Writing and maintaining scripts to automate DBA tasks
- Investigating and implementing automation of processes
- Performing routine, periodic, and proactive operation and monitoring
- Troubleshooting database-related issues
- Executing patching and upgrades to ensure data security
What You Will Bring to the Team
✅ Proactive mindset – identifying and addressing risks and challenges ✅ Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team ✅ Willingness to investigate and solve problems ✅ Strong organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Desirable Skills & Technologies
Experience in:
✔ Databases technologies (e.g., Oracle, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or MySQL) ✔ Operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Windows Server) ✔ Cloud technologies (e.g., AWS and AWS databases, including migrations) ✔ Automation tools (e.g., Ansible) ✔ Database monitoring (e.g., OEM, Nagios) ✔ Scripting (e.g., Powershell, Bash) ✔ High availability and disaster recovery (e.g., clustering, failover) ✔ Replication tools (e.g., Data Guard, PostgreSQL’s Replication Manager, MongoDB ReplicaSets) ✔ Backup/recovery procedures and scripting
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What We Offer
💰 Competitive compensation 🔹 Pension scheme ✅ DXC Select benefits (private medical insurance, childcare vouchers, gym membership) ✅ Perks at Work discounts (technology, groceries, travel) 🎁 DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, social events)
Our Environment
At DXC, we believe strong connections and community drive success. Our work model encourages in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, and individual work styles. We are fully committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Important Security Note (Regarding Fraudulent Recruitment)
Recruitment fraud involves fake job offers through phishing websites or unsolicited emails requesting personal information or payments.
⚠ Remember:
- DXC never conducts interviews via social media
- We do not request money or payments from applicants
- We do not ask job seekers to purchase IT/other equipment on our behalf
For more information on employment scams, visit: Scam Awareness Resource.
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