Formula 1
Database Administrator

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Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1?
At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, more than 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track.
Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications there is always a talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport.
Role Overview:
We are looking for a Database Administrator to join our IT department. Reporting into our IT Systems Manager, this role will be responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, security, performance, and availability of the organisation's database systems.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain database platforms such as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB or cloud database services
- Monitor database performance and optimise queries, indexes, and system configurations
- Implement and manage database security, user access controls, and auditing processes
- Develop and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures
- Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues and system failures
- Support Systems Applications and Systems Infrastructure teams with database design and optimisation
- Creating and maintaining documents for IT systems and assist building on the documentation process within the department
- Drive innovation in IT, reviewing current technology offerings and identifying improvements within department responsibilities
- Manage projects through lifecycle, ensuring deadlines are met and stakeholders engaged throughout
- Implementing new solutions and providing training to other technology teams including full documentation and walkthroughs
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, such as GDPR, ISO 27001, SOX and organisational security policies
- Respond in a flexible and adaptive to supporting business requirements, when ad hoc requests are made
- Troubleshooting and resolving database issues from a helpdesk and ensuring these are managed though our incident management processes
- Implementing security measures, performing security tests and ensure system integrity to maintain a secure IT operating environment for the business
- Produce root cause analysis reports in case of failures and issues and work alongside problem management processes
- Be available to work on IT systems outside of usual ‘Business Hours’, both planned and unplanned
- Travel when required to Formula 1’s business sites and partners premises
- Keep abreast of developments in the IT Industry and consider proactively how these may be incorporated into the IT Systems Infrastructure
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What Are We Looking For?
Personal Qualities
In this role it is essential that you are:
- Proficient communication skills with the ability to convey ideas clearly and confidently
- Experienced documentation and organisational skills
- Highly motivated and well-structured in managing tasks
- Positive, adaptable, and flexible when faced with challenges
- Proactive, with a solution-oriented mindset
Experience
Prior to the role it would be essential that you have:
- Proven experience in database administration
- Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, T-SQL)
- Good customer service, communication and team working skills
Some desirable experience that you may bring to the role:
- Microsoft PowerBI Reporting
- Microsoft Fabric
- Microsoft Azure Data Factory
- Experience working in a global organisation across different time zones
- Experience working within the sports / entertainments industries and working with major events.


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Qualifications
You will need to have current UK driving license in this role. Not essential to be successful in the role but you may also have the following qualifications:
- Degree, HND/C in IT related Subject or Industry recognized
- Certifications in relevant subject categories
- Database Specialty or equivalent cloud certifications
Career Progression - Where Can You Go Next?
From this position, your next step could be into the role of Senior Database Administrator
Why join the force behind the sport?
Joining F1 means becoming part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and personal growth. We offer a dynamic work environment where ideas are heard, and employee contributions truly make an impact. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people to play their role in accelerating the future of the sport. As a member of the F1 team, you will be able to access our amazing benefits:
- Private Healthcare scheme
- Dental Care
- 4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per season
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies
- A free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding trains stations near to Biggin Hill
- Free healthy snacks in our offices
- Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch
- 25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closure
- Opportunities to develop and request training for your role via our in-house Learning and Development team
- Discount on F1 merchandise
- Discount at F1’s experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 Drive
- Perkbox benefit portal and more
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We only communicate with candidates through official @f1.com email addresses. We will never contact you via personal email accounts, messaging apps, or request payment as part of our recruitment process. If you receive suspicious communication claiming to be from our talent team, please report it to recruitment@f1.com.
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