We're looking for a Database Administrator to join our Data Services team, based from the NEXT Head Office in Leicestershire!
The Role:
The Database Administrator (DBA) plays a key role in ensuring the high availability, security, integrity, and optimal performance of our organisation’s data systems.
In this role, you will oversee database installation, configuration, and maintenance while working closely with developers, IT colleagues, and wider business teams to deliver robust data solutions. You will balance core operational database support with proactive project delivery, automation, and cloud management.
What You’ll Take On:
- Database Management & Maintenance: Install, configure, upgrade, and patch database systems (including cloud environments), ensuring data consistency, accuracy, and storage optimisation.
- Performance Tuning: Monitor database health, identify bottlenecks, and implement effective tuning solutions to maintain peak efficiency and resource utilisation.
- Backup, Recovery & Disaster Planning: Develop, implement, and rigorously test backup and disaster recovery plans to safeguard sensitive data and minimise potential downtime.
- Security & Governance: Maintain strict database security measures, managing user access, permissions, encryption, and alignment with corporate change control processes.
- Automation & Cloud: Automate routine administration tasks using scripting languages (such as T-SQL or Python) to enhance operational efficiency.
- Incident Support & Collaboration: Provide technical guidance and support for end-users and developers, actively participating in problem resolution (including major incidents) and on-call rotation as required.
- Continuous Improvement: Contribute to database schema design, capacity planning, cost awareness, and the adoption of modern DevOps practices and tools.
What You’ll Bring:
- Technical Expertise: Solid experience with Microsoft SQL Server (including Azure Cloud), database scripting (e.g. T-SQL), and exposure to NoSQL databases (such as MongoDB Atlas or Azure Cosmos DB). Knowledge of IT security implications and security platforms is advantageous.
- Analytical Problem-Solving: A systematic, disciplined, and logical approach to troubleshooting, with the ability to identify root causes and deliver practical technical solutions.
- Operational Knowledge: Familiarity with core monitoring tools, management consoles, cloud services, storage platforms, and backup/recovery frameworks.
- Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with a collaborative mindset and a passion for working effectively within cross-functional IT teams.
- Self-Motivation & Delivery: Strong organisational and time-management skills, allowing you to manage your own workload, work under tight deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.
- Adaptability & Continuous Learning: A curious mindset with a strong motivation to expand your technical skills, learn new tools, and apply best-practice techniques to benefit the wider organisation.
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- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Skills Required
- Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including Azure Cloud
- Experience with database scripting such as T-SQL
- Exposure to NoSQL databases such as MongoDB Atlas or Azure Cosmos DB
- Knowledge of IT security implications and security platforms
- Systematic, disciplined, and logical troubleshooting approach
- Familiarity with monitoring tools, management consoles, cloud services, storage platforms, and backup/recovery frameworks
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional IT teams
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to work under tight deadlines with attention to detail
- Motivation to learn new tools and apply best practices
What We Do
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of health care by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for health care providers. BD and its 65,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help improve patient outcomes, improve the safety and efficiency of clinicians’ care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to better diagnose disease and advance researchers’ capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to health care. In 2017, BD welcomed C. R. Bard and its products into the BD family. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com.
