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# SQL Database Administrator

- **Company:** VIQU Ltd
- **Location:** Ashorne, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £51,000 - £57,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Databases, Data Governance, Database Security, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Database Backup
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5963617368

## About the Role

* Minimum 3 years' experience supporting business-critical SQL Server databases within a live production environment.
 * Strong technical knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server architecture and administration, particularly SQL Server 2019 or later.
 * Advanced SQL Server troubleshooting and performance tuning skills, particularly across large, high-volume transactional databases.
 * Proven experience managing database backup, restore and disaster recovery processes.
 * Strong understanding of database security, encryption, auditing and access control.
 * Experience working within formal ITIL change and incident management processes, with ITIL Foundation knowledge or equivalent understanding.
 * Familiarity with SQL Server administration tools and concepts, including TempDB.

## Description

VIQU are partnering with a public sector organisation who are looking to recruit two experienced SQL Database Administrators to join their technology team on a permanent basis. The successful candidates will be responsible for maintaining the security, performance, availability and recoverability of business-critical SQL Server databases supporting 24/7 operations. This is an opportunity to work within a highly regulated environment, ensuring database infrastructure remains secure, reliable and capable of supporting essential services., * Troubleshoot complex database issues, optimise performance and resolve incidents within agreed SLAs.

 * Implement and maintain database security controls, including encryption, auditing, access management and role-based permissions.
 * Manage database backup, recovery and high availability solutions, including regular disaster recovery testing.
 * Ensure database environments comply with data governance, retention, archiving and audit requirements.
 * Support secure database integrations with internal and external systems.
 * Deliver database changes through formal change control processes, maintaining technical documentation and operational runbooks.