Junior DBA

About Finova

finova is the UK’s largest cloud-based mortgages and savings software provider, supporting over 60 leading lenders, 3000 mortgage brokers and 200 financial institutions. Our suite of award-winning software includes a Core Banking Platform, Broker Platform and finova Connect, a range of solutions that connect lenders, intermediaries and consumer. Fast implementation and open architecture are at the centre of our technology, giving our customers the flexibility to integrate into their existing system or configure solutions to meet the needs of their business.

Core Banking Platform

finova’s Core Banking Platform includes the UK market-leading cloud-based originations software and integrated in-life servicing software. The platform supports mortgages, equity release, specialist lending and savings. Over £75 billion has been originated through the system by our customers and over £27 billion of loans and savings are managed through the servicing platform.

The platform is designed for fast implementation and facilitates day-to-day banking operations. Utilising the latest technology, the API-led platform seamlessly integrates with over 20 third-party applications, enabling financial institutions to self-configure the platform effortlessly and efficiently to meet the rapidly changing demands of the market.

About The Role

The core responsibilities of Junior DBAs are commissioning, maintaining, tuning and offering technical advice on highly available SQL Server databases that underpin the finova hosted Core Banking Solution solutions.

As Part Of The Cloud Operations Team, DBAs Will

• Please note this role is hybrid, onsite 3 days a week
• Control access permissions and privileges
• Develop, manage and test back-up and recovery plans
• Ongoing, proactive monitoring of databases and subsequent reporting to ensure optimum performance of applications
• Carry out capacity planning
• Manage the security and disaster recovery aspects of database
• Developing operational SQL script in support of BAU activities
• Supporting the BAU Infrastructure team and Service Desk team on diagnosing issues that may be associated with SQL server.
• Work with finova project teams to install and configure new SQL services to support the onboarding of new clients.
• Write database documentation, including data standards and procedure
• Contribute to providing risk free continuation of services
• Ensure consistency across environments and proactively reduce drift where identified
• Ensure systems meet the security standards and follow GDPR and ISO27000 security and data protection practices
• Act as part of a wider resolver team for incident resolution
• You must be able to work flexibly (there will be occasional weekend and out of hours working)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in RDBMS, specifically in Microsoft SQL Server with a demonstratable track record
• Hands on experience of working within public cloud such as Azure and associated DBaaS technologies
• Proven ability to diagnose issues that involve database infrastructure, and subsequent fixes
• Experiencing of developing, displaying, and maintaining metrics for areas such as performance or reporting purposes.
• Experience in building and supporting Microsoft SQL Clusters, including Always-on availability groups with experience in building and supporting SSRS / SSIS i.e. ability to support Data Analysts and\or BI Developers
• Experience in using TSQL i.e. ability to write complex SQL queries
• Relevant Industry recognized certification is an asset
• Excellent troubleshooting skills, working within a high profile and high-pressured organisation
  
  

About You

What will you be doing?

• Uses database management system software and tools to collect agreed performance statistics. Carries out agreed database maintenance and administration tasks.
• Develops appropriate physical database design elements, within set policies, to meet business change or development project data requirements. Interprets installation standards to meet project needs and produces database or data warehouse component specifications.
• Installs or removes software, using supplied installation instructions and tools . Conducts tests, corrects malfunctions, and documents results in accordance with agreed procedures. Reports details of all hardware/software items that have been installed and removed so that configuration management records can be updated. Provides assistance to users in a professional manner following agreed procedures for further help or escalation.
• Assists in the configuration of software and equipment and the systems testing of platform-specific versions of one or more software products. Documents faults, implements resolutions and retests to agreed standards.
• Following agreed procedures, identifies, registers and categorises incidents. Gathers information to enable incident resolution and promptly allocates incidents as appropriate. Maintains records and advises relevant persons of actions taken.
  
  

What will you get from joining the finova family?

Flexible Working

• 25 days holiday in each calendar year plus bank holidays
• Bank Holiday trading: flexibility to work bank holidays and take another day off that fits your values, beliefs or celebration calendar better
• Increasing your work life balance, holiday trading allows employees to buy an extra 5 days holidays
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks a year
• We recognise the importance of juggling family and work life therefore finova offer a flexible hybrid working policy
• We’re open to applicants from all walks of life, please feel free to ask us if you require flexible working and we’ll do our best to accommodate
  
  

Looking After You

• Life Assurance, Group Income Protection and Private Medical Insurance
• Pension scheme via Salary Exchange
• Employee Assistance Programme with counselling sessions available
• Virtual GP to save you time in trying to get an in-person appointment
  
  

Family Friendly Policy

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Paid time off for fertility treatments and pregnancy loss
  
  

Extra Perks

• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to a huge range of benefits & discounts for shops, restaurants and gym memberships
• Free fresh fruit daily
• Share your passions and Interests with like-minded people through our colleague networks and social groups - from book clubs to fitness challenges and group parties
  
  

Giving You The Chance To Give Back

• Give-As-You-Earn scheme allowing you to support your favourite charities straight from your monthly salary
• One days paid volunteering day a year
  
  

Equal Opportunity Statement

Diverse teams really are the best teams, we promote a working environment in which diversity is recognised, valued and encouraged. We acknowledge the multi-cultural and diverse nature of the UK workforce and society in general. We are committed to principles of fairness and mutual respect where everyone accepts the concept of individual responsibility. Our policy seeks to ensure job applicants and employees are treated fairly and without favour or prejudice. We are committed to applying this throughout the entire employee lifecycle.

We know that some candidates (and, from the research we've seen, especially women) may feel less inclined to apply for a role if they don't quite meet every requirement of the role. If you like the look of a role but you're not 100% sure if your skillset will meet our requirements, please reach out and we will be happy to talk through your experiences.

Personal Data

finova retains applicants’ personal data on our HR System for the purpose of reviewing and evaluating applications and contacting candidates to discuss job opportunities. For unsuccessful candidates, finova will retain your personal data and CV for the duration of 6 months.