We're looking for an experienced SAP HANA Database Engineer to strengthen our SAP Platform team. This role requires deep understanding of SAP systems, specifically the HANA database, to ensure optimal performance and Security. The SAP HANA Database Engineer responsibilities include database management, tuning, backup and recovery, user maintenance and troubleshooting of the system. Furthermore, they will be involved in planning and implementing database upgrades and migrations and collaborate with the application teams to optimize database performance and to assist in application development.
As a SAP HANA DB engineer, you'll sit within a growing delivery team optimising user and member experience, working at the heart of our IT estate on applications supporting our core business across Banking, Savings and Accounting functions.
At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.
For this job you'll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time,
based at either our Swindon or London office. Whilst these locations are where we are primarily looking to fill the role, if you're an internal applicant based in a different location we would welcome your application and if successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this could work for this specific role. You can also find out more about our approach to hybrid working here .
If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.
What you'll be doingFor us, it's not just about having the right technical background, you need to have an open mind, be able to work collaboratively and be driven to learn and succeed. Your day-to-day work will involve all the things that you would expect from a HANA DB consultant working in a highly collaborative complex multi-tiered SAP landscape including:
- Design, implement, and maintain SAP HANA databases to ensure optimal performance and reliability
- Continuously monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning measures to optimise query execution, memory usage, and overall system efficiency
- Develop and execute strategic plans for database growth, capacity planning, and future technology adoption
- Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability
- Implement and maintain database security measures, including access controls, encryption, and compliance with industry standards and regulations
- Diagnose and resolve database-related issues, providing support to development and operations teams to ensure minimal disruption to business operations
- Develop and manage backup and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability in case of system failures
- Plan and execute database upgrades and patching to keep systems up to date with the latest features and security enhancements
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of database configurations, processes, and procedures
- Develop and manage data integration processes using SAP Smart Data Integration and other ETL tools
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and business analysts, to ensure database solutions meet business requirements
That's our mindset and our culture: we want you to demonstrate and value proactive habits and to develop contacts and relationships, so things are done faster and more efficiently.
About youFirst and foremost, you'll need to have proven SAP Basis and HANA experience supporting one or more of the following SAP's solutions/systems:
- SAP Transactional Banking for SAP S/4 HANA
- SAP BW/4 HANA
- SAP Solution Manager/ SAP Cloud ALM
- SAP GRC Access Control
- SAP S/4 HANA for Financial Products Subledger
- SAP S/4 HANA Banking for Payments Centralisation
You will have proven experience in most of the following areas:
- Extensive experience as a SAP HANA DB Engineer, with a deep understanding of SAP HANA architecture and administration
- Understanding of database architecture, system configuration, and the ability to manage and maintain system health and high availability
- SAP Certifications such as Database Administrator - SAP HANA or similar are desirable
The extras you'll getThere are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:
- A personal pension - if you put in 7% of your salary, we'll top up by a further 16%
- Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
- Life assurance worth 8x your salary
- A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Wellhub - Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness.
- Access to an annual performance related bonus
- Access to training to help you develop and progress your career
- 25 days holiday
What makes us differentNationwide is the world's largest building society. With over 15 million customers, we have a relationship with almost a quarter of the UK's population. We've got the scale to compete with the big banks, but we're not a bank.
As a building society, we're owned by our members - that's our customers who have their current account, mortgage or savings with us. It means we can do things differently to deliver our Purpose - Banking - but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.
When you work at Nationwide, you can experience that difference for yourself. You'll be part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organisation that offers rewarding career experiences and a highly competitive range of benefits to match. You'll also be joining us at an important time as we seek to reach more and more people in the UK. We want everyone in the UK to know that they don't have to bank with a bank. They can choose a modern mutual instead.
What to do nextIf this role is for you, please click the 'Apply Now' button. You'll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.
We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.
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