About

Matt Penny is a highly experienced Database Administrator and Automation Engineer with over 15 years of expertise in Oracle DBA and more than 3 years in Sqlserver DBA. He is an expert in Powershell with Sqlserver and has a proven track record of delivering high-quality database administration services. Matt is currently employed at Simplyhealth as a Database Administrator and Automation Engineer, where he works mainly on Powershell scripting and supports the SQLServer for over 20 applications. Matt's primary focus at Simplyhealth is on Powershell scripting, where he specializes in Just Enough Administration, Pester, and Operation Validation Framework. He is also proficient in backup, recovery, disaster recovery, performance tuning, and security. Matt has excellent skills in blogs, wikis, and documentation, making him an asset to any team. In his previous roles at Simplyhealth, Matt managed 30+ instances of Sqlserver supporting various applications, including Sun Finance, Retail, Sales, MIS, Helpdesk, and Call Recording. He provided on-call and other support for Oracle/Linux systems, demonstrating his versatility and ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Matt also worked as a Contract DBA at Simplyhealth. With a relevant experience of over 34 years, Matt has a wealth of knowledge and experience in database administration and automation engineering. He is a dedicated and hardworking professional who is always looking for new challenges to enhance his skills and knowledge. Matt is an excellent communicator and collaborator, making him an ideal team player.