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Database Engineer

Stevenage

• Administration and continuous monitoring of DB2 databases.

• Optimization of database performance and guaranteeing minimal downtime.

• Implementation and management of database policies and procedures to secure database integrity and availability.

• Management of database backups and disaster recovery procedures using Cohesity.

• Root cause analysis - troubleshooting database issues and providing timely resolutions.

• Contribution to the design and deployment of database storage structures, backup systems, and security frameworks in line with IT security policies.

• Maintenance of compliance with database vendor license agreements, including regular updates and patching of database software.

• Support for resolving database connectivity and performance issues for both internal and external stakeholders.

• Creation of documentation and regular reports concerning database status, job queues, performance metrics, and additional relevant data.

• Validating the completeness of customer Windows related work requests and quick turnaround responses of asking for more complete and detailed requirements.

• Patching and upgrades of DB systems

• Capacity Management Reporting

• Attend Bi-Weekly Engineering meetings providing progress updates on tasks in progress.

• Ensure server builds adhere to Fujitsu and customer standards for all areas of work undertaken.

• Attend MBDA and Fujitsu sites as and when required to ensure deliverables are completed within timescales.

• Raise immediately, any risks, issues that may impact (a) costs or (b) delivery to timescales or (c) overall solution deployments.

• Assist in testing activities.

• Raise change requests and present those at both Fujitsu and MBDA change boards where required.

Your transferable skills and experience:

Technical – Desired

• Profound understanding of DB2 database management technologies..

• Proficient with VMware and virtualization environments.

• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar languages for automation and database task management.

• Familiarity with both Windows Server and Unix/Linux operating systems.

• Knowledge of VMware (to the extent of working with DB VM Payloads) with NetApp SAN and Cohesity backups

Experience and soft skills.

• Knowledge of Fujitsu build standards.

• Team working ability to work within multidisciplined teams.

• Flexibility / adaptability – ability to meet the changes in requirements and time scales.

• Interpersonal capability – ability to communicate effectively to both Fujitsu and customer technical and business focused staff.

• Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills.

• Developing good relationships – ability to develop relationships with all parties.

• Decision making – ability to make sound decisions in a timely and effective manner.

• Planning and organisation – ability to demonstrate sound planning and organisation skills..

• A willingness to take ownership of issues and find a way to get them resolved

• Autonomy – make decisions and self-manage delivering to target dates

Your benefits:

• 25 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)

• Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%

• Life assurance

• Companywide incentive plans

• Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays / travel / dental critical illness and more)

• Perks at work – employee discounts

• Employee assistance programme / virtual GP

• Role dependent benefits: Private medical / company car or car allowance

Recruitment process

The recruitment process consists of one stages of interviews

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email EMEIArecruitment@fujitsu.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

Achieve together

We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer: Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.

Requisition ID : 25474