Overview

SEFE is an international energy company focused on securing energy supply and driving the decarbonisation of its customers. SEFE operates across the energy value chain, including origination, trading, sales, transport and storage, with a strong LNG presence. The company serves about 50,000 customers globally and employs around 2,000 people. SEFE is owned by the Federal Government of Germany. This role is based in London and offers hybrid working arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the SQL Server or Oracle estate, including monitoring disk space, backups, log shipping, database mirroring, clustering, availability groups, and troubleshooting. Proactively optimise performance and monitor storage and capacity planning.
• Manage the refresh and maintenance of DEV, QA, UAT, and Live environments, including checking and applying code changes, restoring backups, and ensuring environments are up-to-date.
• Ensure the SQL Server or Oracle estate is secured, up-to-date with security patches and operating system updates, and aligned with company policies. Maintain proper database security and monitor compliance.
• Provide prompt, precise root cause analysis and work closely with IT Development and Infrastructure teams to resolve issues and improve performance.
• Participate in disaster recovery exercises, ensure all incidents are handled within expected service levels, and properly documented.
• Participate in the support rota and provide on-call availability.
• Documentation & Service Management: Maintain comprehensive, up-to-date documentation and adhere to documented Service Management processes to meet KPIs and SLOs.
• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with the Service Desk, Development and Infrastructure teams to resolve incidents and refine database designs to meet performance and storage requirements.
• Mentorship & Team Development: Mentor junior database engineers, provide guidance and support to enhance technical skills and professional growth. Lead training sessions and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Requirements

• Strong experience administering and troubleshooting business-critical, high-transaction database environments, preferably within trading or financial settings.
• Hands-on expertise supporting Endur and similar platforms, with proven knowledge of clustering, availability groups, and database mirroring.
• Experience with third-party monitoring tools and the administration of database platforms in the cloud is essential.
• Proven deep experience in MS SQL Server administration, with a focus on performance tuning.
• Deep knowledge of security risk assessments, compliance, and information security standards.
• Strong scripting and automation skills.
• Strong understanding of Windows Server and virtualization.

About Us

Securing Energy for Europe is a bold statement and reflects our ambition. SEFE is a dynamic, international energy company focused on security of supply and the energy transition, including hydrogen and other clean technologies. We operate across Europe, Asia, and North America and employ around 2,000 people globally.

Benefits

We are committed to an inclusive environment and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive starting salary, a non-contributory pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 2 volunteering days, life assurance, medical and dental insurance, and flexible benefits. This role offers hybrid working from our London offices and opportunities for career growth and learning.