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Database Engineer-April 2024
Leeds
Apr 15, 2025
ABOUT TRANSUNION
More than a mere credit reporting agency, TransUnion also offers sophisticated data information regarding global risks in order to assist clients in making important business decisions. The organizati
10,000+ employees
Technology
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About Database Engineer

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  What We'll Bring:

  TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organisations across a variety of sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government and insurance.

  The DBA Engineer will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance and performance of critical SQL Server systems, to ensure availability and consistent performance of our corporate applications. Working in a highly paced environment the successful candidate will be service focused and will contribute towards the continuous improvement and optimisation of the database service.

  What You'll Bring:

   Day to Day You'll Be: Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.Define and document standard operating principles and maintenance procedures.Identify operational process gaps and contribute to their resolution.Provide input into technical architecture and technology roadmap.Produce and maintain operational technical documentation.Independently analyse and solve complex problems where precedent may not exist.Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement.Provide technical consultancy and knowledge support to the wider business. Essential Skills & Experience: In depth knowledge of SQL Server including TSQL, SSIS and SSRS, with experience of writing and reviewing scripts and stored procedures.Experience of MS SQL Server administration in a large service focused corporate environment.Experience of performance tuning and optimization, using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools.Experience of database backups, restores and recovery models.Experience of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server.Knowledge of Windows server, including Active Directory and Failover clusters.Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills to identify root cause and permanent resolution.Able to identify and manage risks within line of business.Ability to assess change requirements and implement in accordance with a change management process.Knowledge of ITIL Desirable Skills & Experience: Experience of PowershellExperience of AlwaysOn availability groupsExperience of Service brokerMS SQL Server certification such as MCSA, MCSEImpact You'll Make:

  What's In It For you?

  At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business.

  As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthdayA generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase PlanPrivate health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness toolsAccess to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heartWorking Pattern

  Our work style for this position is 'hybrid', which involves spending 40% of your working week at one of our office sites so you'll need to live within a sensible commutable distance from our office. We're happy to talk flexible working.

  TransUnion - a place to grow:

  We know that you may not possess every aspect of the essential and/or desirable skills listed above but if there's something you can't tick off, don't let that put you off applying as we could explore training for you.

  Interview & Hiring Process

  Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you'll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview your recruiter will inform you of this.

  Reasonable Adjustments

  If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend an interview with us please make us aware of this on your application.

  We do not accept any unsolicited CV's from recruitment agencies. If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL our talent team will contact you directly should we require any assistance.

  #LI-Hybrid

  TransUnion Job Title

  Engineer, Database Administration and Storage

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