Role: Database Administrator
Location: We operate a hybrid schedule, meaning 1 day a week in the office based at Thorpe Park, Leeds.
Salary: DOE, plus extensive benefits
Contract type: Permanent
Employment type: Full time
Working hours: We work on a core hours principle. Our core hours are 09:30 - 16:00; you can work around these to suit you!
Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.6 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery. We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day, and as a certified B Corp we also meet high standards of social and environmental responsibility. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.
Do you want to work for a market leading organisation? Are you wanting to join a growing team where you will be hands on and making impact across the wider business? As DBA you will be responsible for the configuration, availability, integrity and security of all databases and data sources. With a natural ability to identify, assess, prioritise and deliver improvements to the environments you are responsible for, you will proactively manage technology and processes to deliver high-quality architecture you can be proud of.
Our tech teams keep us running 24/7 to make sure all our patients get world class service. To support that, this role may include participation in an out-of-hours rota as required by the business. We operate fair scheduling process as well as additional compensation for all on call periods.
Why you’ll love working with us
We believe great people deserve great support. That’s why we offer a benefits package designed to look after your health, finances, career and life outside work.
Financial security & rewards
- Competitive contributory pension
- Occupational sick pay
- Long-service awards and refer-a-friend bonuses
- Professional registration fees covered (GPhC, NMC, CIPD and more)
- Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (subject to eligibility)
Family-friendly
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible hybrid working to help balance work and home life
Health & wellbeing
- Private healthcare insurance at discounted rates (Aviva)
- Employee Assistance Programme and in-house mental health support
- Access to discounted gym memberships via Blue Light Card and benefits schemes
- Regular health and wellbeing initiatives
Career growth
- Strong commitment to CPD, training and professional development
Time off & flexibility
- 25 days’ annual leave, increasing with service
- Buy and sell holiday scheme
Everyday perks & exclusive discounts
- Blue Light Card and employee discount platform
- Exclusive discounts at The Springs, Leeds
- 25% off health & beauty purchases
- 25% off Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor services
Culture & community
- Regular social events throughout the year
What you’ll be doing?
- Ensure all database platforms are highly available
- Ensure all data sources are secure and access is controlled, reviewed, and audited
- Support BI developers, application experts and middleware developers in their efforts to integrate and report on data in an accurate and reliable manner
- Work with third parties for new installations, upgrades, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting and general advice and guidance as required to ensure all delivered services meet requirements
- Respond to support escalations from DevOps and technical colleagues, providing specific expertise for troubleshooting as required
- Build strong relationships in the business to understand business objectives, specific data requirements and how the data you maintain adds value to the business
- Controlled execution of data management tasks
- Configure, maintenance and get maximum value from proactive monitoring using tools such as Redgate and New Relic
- Population and maintenance of software development lifecycle environments
Who are we looking for?
- Experience with tools such as SQL Server 2019 and Azure SQL
- Proven ability as a Database Administrator in a similar role
- Strong operations experience in troubleshooting and root cause analysis
- Experience of performance tuning and optimizing
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft T-SQL
- Excellent communication skills, and attention to detail
- Experience using native and third-party performance monitoring tools such as Redgate SQL Monitor and New Relic
What happens next?
Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.
Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.
All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.
Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.
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What We Do
Pharmacy2U is the UK's first and largest online pharmacy. We're a market leader in the pharmacy world, helping over 750,000 patients in England manage their NHS repeat prescriptions from request through to delivery. For over 20 years, we have used cutting-edge technology alongside our UK-based pharmacists, dispensing specialists, and customer care advisers to help improve the lives of patients. Our Leeds and Leicester -based dispensing facilities distribute over 1 million medication items to patients across England every month. KPMG’s Customer Excellence report recently revealed Pharmacy2U is the UK’s number one brand for experience and value, based on a survey of over 10,000 UK consumers. This accolade cements our position as the nation’s go-to online pharmacy and keeps us committed to further broadening our healthcare offering. Our goal is to make simple and convenient healthcare accessible to all. As well as our repeat prescriptions service, patients can also access: - A one-stop online healthcare shop featuring over 4,000 products - Confidential online GP consultations for a range of conditions - Enhanced pharmacy services such as the NHS New Medicine Service We're an ambitious company with big plans and we're looking for talented individuals to join our team and help us to continue excelling in our field. Our CEO Kevin Heath says, “come and join a team that truly lives by our company values of putting the patient at the heart of everything we do”. Want to help shape the future of online healthcare in the UK? Discover our latest vacancies today.
