Junior DBA

Octad Recruitment Ltd
Rettendon, United Kingdom
16 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Junior
Compensation
£ 50K

Job location

Rettendon, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Azure
Backup Devices
Cloud Computing
Databases
Continuous Integration
Data as a Services
Data Integration
Microsoft SQL Server
SQL Azure
Performance Tuning
Powershell
SQL Server Integration Services
T-SQL
Database Performance
Jenkins

Job description

  • Support SQL Server installation, configuration, patching and monitoring
  • Maintain database performance, availability and reliability
  • Perform backups, restores, health checks and routine maintenance
  • Troubleshoot performance issues (blocking, deadlocks, slow queries)
  • Assist with HA/DR, capacity planning and security controls
  • Work with development and infrastructure teams
  • Document fixes, processes and improvements

Requirements

We're hiring a Junior-Mid Level SQL Server DBA to join our Client's Data Services team. Ideal for someone with solid SQL Server experience who wants to grow their skills in a supportive, technically strong environment., * 2+ years' SQL Server DBA experience

  • Strong T-SQL and troubleshooting skills
  • Good understanding of SQL Server admin fundamentals
  • Experience with backups, restores and production environments
  • Exposure to performance tuning concepts
  • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Nice to Have

  • Replication experience
  • HA/DR exposure
  • PowerShell or automation interest
  • CI/CD awareness (Azure DevOps, Jenkins)
  • Azure SQL or cloud experience
  • SSIS or data integration knowledge
  • Microsoft certifications

About You

  • Eager to learn and develop
  • Clear communicator with good documentation habits
  • Collaborative and adaptable
  • Able to manage multiple priorities

Occasional out-of-hours work may be required for maintenance or critical incidents.

Skills

  • Sql Server
  • Database Admin

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