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# SQL DBA

- **Company:** Drop Table
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Disaster Recovery, Microsoft SQL Server, Operational Databases, Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, System Availability
- **Published:** May 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/sql-dba-london/2781867000-2/

## About the Role

* Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments
 * Proven ability in performance tuning and optimisation
 * Solid troubleshooting and incident resolution skills
 * Experience with backup/recovery and high availability setups
 * Able to operate independently in a remote, fast-paced environment

## Description

Drop Table are looking for a hands-on SQL Server DBA to support a short-term engagement, focused on maintaining and optimising production database environments., * Day-to-day administration of Microsoft SQL Server environments

 * Monitoring performance, identifying issues, and implementing improvements
 * Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery management
 * Troubleshooting incidents and ensuring system stability
 * Supporting patching, upgrades, and general database maintenance
 * Working closely with infrastructure and application teams


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