Job Description:

Job information ICT Database Specialist from the Company South Wales Police, this latest ICT Database Specialist job vacancy is located in the city Bridgend located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Engineering field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Force South Wales Police Role Type Police Staff Business Area Information Communications Technologies Department K Information Communications Technologies Location HQ, Bridgend Grade PO34 Salary £43,098.00 - £50,109.00 Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37 Type of Contract Permanent Level of Welsh language ability required? 2 Closing Date

05/07/2024, 13:00

Job Advert Description

ICT DATABASE SPECIALIST

Location: South Wales Police Headquarters, Bridgend, Wales

Permanent

Salary £43,098.00 - £50,109.00

Are you looking for your next career step?

• Do you want to be a part of an Innovative Organisation?

Interested in joining our ICT department? Want to know more about the role, department, and the application process?

Join our in-person familiarisation event on the 27/06/2024 at South Wales Police Headquarters, Cowbridge Road, Bridgend, CF31 3SU, between 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

The Director of Digital Data and Technology, Paul Newman will provide you with an insight into Team ICT. Sign up here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRiBMq7wPD3QKx_Nhi_uYdQXUiU8q1hzjvuS1It6EuJeDQwg/viewform?usp=pp_url

Not able to make it? No problem! We are holding a second familiarisation event via Teams, on the 01/07/2024 between 5:30pm-6:30pm. Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnfyX1z1VkTnzjbqRWBHHu1WLiYaax5yzFYkSI2j2-5kAPog/viewform?usp=pp_url

About Us: South Wales Police is the largest police force in Wales, serving a population of approximately 1.3 million people across an area of 2,117 square miles. We are dedicated to keeping our communities safe and secure, and we rely on cutting-edge technology to support our operations. We have recently invested heavily in our ICT department with exciting new projects and opportunities funded by significant investment. We are going through a period of significant growth and technological change, there has never been a better time to join!

The role

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Database and Application Delivery Specialist. As a Database and Application Delivery Specialist, you will be a key member of the ICT Database team responsible for scoping, installing, configuring, supporting, and optimizing our databases (predominantly Microsoft SQL) of Local and National policing services within Wales and the UK police service and delivering applications to various clients. Within the role, you may supervise junior ICT Specialists, and you will play a crucial role in ensuring data integrity, security, and availability as well as driving process improvements and enhancing system performance.

Responsibilities:

• To develop and maintain the Force's underlying Database infrastructure thereby allowing South Wales Police to function in an efficient and operationally beneficial manner.
• To analyse the performance of the database infrastructure and fine tune where applicable.
• To design, develop, test and deploy complex databases.
• Create and maintain documentation for database and application processes.
• Ensure data integrity and security for all databases.
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot issues related to database and applications.

Requirements:

• Must be qualified to Degree level standard or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and abilities.
• Experience and knowledge of the following technologies, concepts, and procedures:
  • RDBMS technologies (largely Microsoft SQL Server)
  • Database Backup
  • Database Recovery
  • Database Security
  • Database Performance Tuning and Optimisation
  • Database client software configuration
  • Database Capacity Planning
• Strong knowledge of SQL databases
• Experience in database administration

• Must be aware of the strategic operational implications of effective Database technologies upon the organisation.

Where you'll fit in:

The Database Specialist role works in the Technical Delivery section of the ICT Department and reports to the Database Team Manager.

Our Information and Communications Technology Department (ICT) has a wide and varied range of responsibilities from 1st line service desk, 2nd line technical support to 3rd line specialist technical architect/design. ICT are also responsible for IT Security management, Service Management, Business Support and Project Management that maintain and continuously improve critical services, software, platforms, and hardware required throughout the full IT lifecycle. This underpins the delivery of secure and timely 24/7 operations for approximately 10,000 users across 100 geographical locations supporting over 20,000 computers including multiple datacentres together with the underlying network, physical and virtual (including cloud services) IT infrastructure.

Benefits Include:

• Training and professional development opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 24 days Annual Leave increasing to 29 days after 5 years employment
• Flexible working dependant of duties
• Free on-site parking
• On site fitness centre and canteen
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellness programmes
• SWP Diolch Vectis & Blue light Discount Card
• Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to public safety and community well-being.

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

As a Force, we are committed to developing the overall structure of equality, diversity and inclusion across South Wales Police: in our workforce and in the services we provide.

South Wales Police is an equal opportunities employer and is determined to attract, employ and support a workforce which is representative of the diverse society which it serves.

We are committed to achieving a working environment which is free from any form of harassment, intimidation, bullying or victimisation.

Applications are welcomed from all under-represented groups and support will be made available for all applicants as and when requested.

The successful Candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to MV/SC Vetting.

Please note, if you are subject to an ongoing PSD investigation, your appointment or placement in the role may be delayed pending an outcome. Whether the role is held open will be considered on a case-by-case basis

For more information about the role please contact muhammad.berki@south-wales.police.uk

Note: Due to the sensitive nature of the work performed by South Wales Police, all applicants will undergo a comprehensive background check as a part of the recruitment process.

ApplicationClosing: 5th July 2024 1PM

Shortlist announcement: w/c 8th July 2024

In person assessment and interview: w/c 15th July 2024

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Closed Date : 2025-12-12