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Database Administrator - St Barnabas and Chestnut House Hospices
Database Administrator
Database Administrator responsible for managing, maintaining, and ensuring the integrity of supporter data across multiple hospice sites, using PostgreSQL and SQL to support fundraising and donor management systems.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and update supporter records in PostgreSQL databases, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across all hospice locations.
- Perform regular backups, restores, and disaster‑recovery testing to safeguard critical donor information.
- Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning strategies to optimize query speed and reliability.
- Collaborate with fundraising and IT teams to design and implement data models that support reporting and analytics needs.
- Enforce security best practices, including access controls, encryption, and audit logging to protect sensitive supporter data.
Requirements
- Proven experience administering PostgreSQL databases in a production environment.
- Strong SQL skills with ability to write complex queries and stored procedures.
- Hands‑on knowledge of backup/restore, replication, and performance tuning techniques.
- Familiarity with data integrity principles and data governance practices.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and a detail‑oriented approach to data management.