Senior Database Administrator

Logistics at full potiential.   

At GXO Logistics, Database Administrators are responsible for the management and maintenance of company databases. Their Duties include maintaining adherences to a data management policy and to provide L1 and L2 DBA support. 

What you’ll do on a typical day:  

• Installing and upgrading the database server and application tools . 

• Allocating system storage and planning storage requirements for the database system 

• Enroll and monitor user access to the database. 

• Monitoring and optimizing the performance of the database. 

• DB creation, backup and Restoration of Database. 

• Contacting database vendor for technical support 

• Managing and monitoring data replication . 

• General understanding of storage technologies and networking.  

• Oracle Server - Database Objects creations/modifications per product/developer requirements. 
   

It’d be great if you have:  

Primary Skills (Must Have):   
 

• Able to guide the developer with best practices and query/plan optimizing . 

• Concepts of Oracle Server Query Optimizer and Oracle server profiler 

• Standby/Failover Administration . 

• MS SQL Server – Architecture ,MSDTC, Availability Groups, Clustering , Master/Slave concepts . 

Secondary Skills(Good to Have): 

• Experience on database deployment applications/tools . 

• System aspects for the SQL server. 

• Experience on Database Performance Analyzer tools 

• Experience on SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)  

• DBA level professional certification from Product Vendors (like Microsoft). 

Be part of something big 

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. At GXO Logistics UK we are Disability Confident Committed as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.