Application Database Administrator – RDBMS

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Application Database Administrator (RDBMS) with proven experience working within the Aerospace & Defence sector .

The successful candidate will be responsible for administering and maintaining relational database environments, ensuring databases remain secure, highly available, performant and reliable .

The role covers database installation and configuration, performance tuning, security and access management, backup and disaster recovery, data integrity, troubleshooting and capacity planning.

Key Responsibilities Database Installation & Configuration

Install, configure and upgrade RDBMS platforms.

Configure database storage and system resources.

Support database environments across the application lifecycle.

Performance Tuning & Optimisation

Monitor database performance and activity.

Analyse and optimise slow SQL queries.

Manage and optimise database indexes.

Identify and resolve database performance bottlenecks.

Allocate system resources to maintain optimal performance.

Security & Access Control

Define and manage database user roles and permissions.

Grant and revoke database access as required.

Implement appropriate authentication and access controls.

Support database encryption and security requirements.

Ensure database environments comply with security standards.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Configure and manage regular database backups.

Support full, differential and transaction-log backups where applicable.

Develop and maintain database recovery procedures.

Regularly test backup and recovery processes.

Data Integrity & Maintenance

Maintain database constraints and relationships.

Perform database health checks and routine maintenance.

Identify and resolve data integrity issues.

Carry out database housekeeping and cleanup activities.

Troubleshooting & Support

Diagnose database operational issues.

Resolve data...