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**Your day at NTT DATA**
The Senior Associate Database Administrator works closely with Change Control, Release Management, Asset and Configuration Management and Capacity and Availability Management to help to establish the needs of users, monitoring user access and security.
This role supports with controlling access to databases environments through permissions and privileges.
**What you'll be doing**
**Ensure database management**
- They ensure that data is clearly defined, and they refine the logical design of the database so that it can be translated into a specific data model.
- In so doing, senior database administrators take responsibility for the mapping out of the conceptual design for a planned database in outline.
- They take ownership for the writing of database documentation, including data standards, procedures and definitions for the data dictionary (metadata). In so doing, they create, test and execute data management languages.
**Ensure database performance**
- These individuals monitor the performance and manage the parameters of the database to ensure the provision of speedy query responses to front-end users.
- They monitor production databases regularly or respond to any database issues by bringing down the database or taking the database offline.
**Produce and use reports**
- They advise on and assist with the development of database utilities and automated reporting.
- He/she sets up data sharing and disk partitioning. This enables front-end users to access data concurrently in a way or form that suits their particular needs.
- The Services Database Administrator provides support in critical situations.
**Manage client relationships**
- Maintaining data standards in accordance with client requirements, Dimension Data policies and the Data Protection Act is important in this role.
- These individuals have a good understanding of security information procedures and work in accordance with these requirements.
- They ensure that clients comply with non-disclosure agreements with clients.
**Behavioral skills**
- The Services Database Administrator demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills.
- They are able to work with multiple stakeholders in the organisation and display excellent interpersonal skills.
- They are proactive and demonstrate a bias for action. Good problem solving and good client service ability comes naturally.
**Workplace type**:
Hybrid Working
**About NTT DATA**
**Equal Opportunity Employer