SQL DBA - Contract

Be-IT

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

yesterday

Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Job location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Azure

Databases

Continuous Integration

Database Design

Database Development

DevOps

Disaster Recovery

Failover Clustering

Monitoring of Systems

Microsoft SQL Server

SQL Azure

Windows Server

Operational Databases

Performance Tuning

Powershell

Query Optimization

Release Management

SQL Databases

T-SQL

Backup and Restore

Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)

Azure

System Availability

Database Performance

SolarWinds (Software)

Redgate

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)

Terraform

Job description

We are seeking an experienced SQL Server Database Administrator to join our client on a 6 month contract. The role will focus on ensuring the performance, availability, security, and integrity of mission critical SQL Server environments, while supporting ongoing operations, improvements, and project work.

This role is well suited to a hands-on DBA who can operate independently, troubleshoot complex issues, and work closely with development, infrastructure, and cloud teams., * Administer, maintain, and support Microsoft SQL Server environments (2016-2022+)

Monitor and optimise database performance, capacity, and availability
Manage backup, restore, and recovery processes; test and validate DR procedures
Troubleshoot and resolve production database issues and incidents
Implement and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions (eg Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering)
Manage security, permissions, and compliance (encryption, auditing, access control)
Provide DBA support for application releases and change activity
Collaborate with developers on query tuning and database design best practices
Document environments, procedures, and operational runbooks
Act as an escalation point for complex database-related issues,.
Support of Azure SQL Platforms including Azure SQL DB and SQL Managed Instance.

Requirements

Significant hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA in enterprise environments
Strong expertise in SQL Server administration (installation, configuration, troubleshooting)
Proven experience with performance tuning (indexes, execution plans, waits, IO, memory)
Solid knowledge of HA/DR technologies (Always On AGs essential)
Strong T SQL skills for diagnostics, automation, and troubleshooting
Experience with backup and recovery strategies in large environments
Understanding of Windows Server and storage concepts
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
Familiarity with Azure concepts.