INGRES DBA

The Company An industry leading Media technology company specialising in software based solutions for the delivery of content. The Brief To provide technical expertise and support of system on Ingres databases and installations both locally and at client sites on Windows, Linux and Unix operating systems for a . The role involves the provision of technical leadership on database and server related environments. The work will involve: Ensuring that database changes are rolled out to internal databases, Packaging and installing releases to clients, Monitoring and maintaining database installations, Writing batch scripts to support the work Providing 2nd-line support for technical issues. You will work closely with Software Engineering and Systems Administrators. They will join a rota to provide 24/7 support for clients. Provide technical expertise in the areas of database administration, application deployments and upgrades both on internal and external client installations. Test and prepare implementation of database software upgrades and patch releases for customers. Create and make available databases for Support, Development and Test. Manage standard DBA tasks, including securing databases, managing space, monitoring performance, installing patches. Provide 24/7 on-call support as part of a rota. Maintain documentation of new or amended procedures Conduct Technical Surveys and contribute to strategic planning. Ensure all working practices comply with Health and Safety legislation. Experience/Knowledge: Essential Deep knowledge of Ingres and a good grounding in Unix/Linux. You will be able write and run basic sql to interrogate and update a database without using an sql builder tool. You will be comfortable navigating in unix and be able to run basic commands on the command line to list files/directories, understand permissions, search for processes. Experience in the vi editor and/or writing batch scripts is desirable. Database administration experience Windows Scripting - Python, Bash, Shell Experience of applying Critical Patch updates to databases and applications in production environments. Commercial experience of software deployments and installations Analytical ability to investigate, using appropriate tools, database failures, error log entries and other problem indications and to propose and implement solutions Effectively communicate issues to others with less detailed database knowledge such that problems can be explained to clients Work under pressure and remain calm and objective when dealing with problems whilst having due regard for the urgency of situations where issues are impacting operational service levels Professional client facing skills and the ability to plan and prioritise workload and complete documentation Available to work out of standard business hours and as part of an emergency on call rota when required. Undertake occasional travel as required. Take decisions on actions required within the bounds of responsibility and to escalate problems as necessary to management Desirable Experience of Oracle and SQL Server will be an advantage Professional Database Certification or other advanced technical qualification