Associate SQL Server DBA

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What We'll Bring:
We Are TransUnion:

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.

What You'll Bring:

We're looking for an Associate SQL Server DBA with a minimum 1-2 years' experience to join our System Build team. This isn't a traditional DBA role - it's a chance to grow into a DevOps-focused database engineer, working with modern tools and practices to automate and improve how we manage our SQL Server platforms and CI/CD pipelines.

What You'll Be Doing:

Supporting the design and build of SQL Server environments (on-prem and cloud)
Learning to automate database deployments using CI/CD tools like Azure DevOps and Octopus Deploy
Helping improve performance, reliability, and security of our database platforms
Collaborating with developers and engineers to solve real-world problems
Getting hands-on with scripting, version control, and infrastructure-as-code

What We're Looking For:

1-2 years' experience working as a SQL Server DBA (any version)
Comfortable writing T-SQL and working with SQL Agent jobs
Understanding of backups, restores, and high availability
Eager to learn DevOps tools and practices
A proactive mindset and good communication skills

Impact 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 birthday
A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart

TransUnion - a place to grow:
If there's something on the list of essential / desirable skills that you can't quite tick off, don't let that put you off applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful.
We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together.

Flexibility at TU:
We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we've set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don't let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you're looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.

Additional support:
At TransUnion, we're committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual's talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you're not just joining a team, you're becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting (url removed)

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.

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.

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Find out more about Life At TU UK:
(url removed) is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

TransUnion Job Title

Engineer, Development Ops