SQL Server DBA

Description

Senior SQL Server DBA

£550 per day (Inside IR35 via Umbrella) | 12-Month Contract | Chester (3 days pw onsite)

A leading technology-driven organisation is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Server DBA to join its database infrastructure team on a long-term contract basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a large-scale enterprise environment supporting business-critical SQL Server platforms, ensuring performance, availability, security and stability across a complex database estate.

The Role

You will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, optimisation and ongoing support of SQL Server environments, working closely with application, infrastructure and support teams to deliver highly available and high-performing database services.

The role requires strong troubleshooting capabilities and the ability to respond quickly to issues impacting critical business systems.

Key Responsibilities

Administer and support enterprise SQL Server environments

Monitor database performance, health and availability

Diagnose and resolve production issues in real time

Implement and support High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions

Perform SQL Server upgrades, migrations and patching activities

Design and maintain backup and recovery strategies

Conduct database performance tuning and optimisation

Analyse execution plans, indexes and query performance

Develop and optimise T-SQL code including stored procedures, functions, views and triggers

Support and administer SSIS, SSRS and SSAS environments

Automate routine administration tasks using PowerShell

Work within ITIL-driven change, release, incident and problem management processes

Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams on database design and optimisation initiatives

Required Experience

Extensive experience as a SQL Server DBA within enterprise environments

Strong SQL Server Administration expertise

Experience supporting large-scale database estates

Advanced T-SQL development and optimisation skills

SQL Server Performance Tuning and Troubleshooting

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)

SQL Server Backup and Recovery

Database Upgrades and Migrations

PowerShell scripting experience

Windows Server administration knowledge

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

High Availability & Disaster Recovery Experience

Candidates should have hands-on experience with:

AlwaysOn Availability Groups

SQL Clustering

Database Mirroring

Log Shipping

Replication Technologies

Desirable Experience

Experience working in highly regulated or secure environments

Familiarity with BMC Remedy

ITIL Foundation or equivalent experience

Experience working with enterprise storage platforms

Location

This role is based in Chester. xjnqpsq Candidates should be located within approximately one hour's commute of the office.

Apply

If you are an experienced SQL Server DBA with strong performance tuning, high availability and production support experience and are looking for a long-term contract opportunity within a complex enterprise environment, we'd love to hear from you

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