Senior SQL DBA: High Availability, Security & Performance

Hastings Deering; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd. is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator to join our Information Technology team on a two-year fixed-term, full-time basis, based in the Archerfield office in Queensland.

You will ensure the stability, performance, security and availability of Hastings Deering's Microsoft SQL environment. Responsibilities include administering and optimising SQL Server environments, implementing backup and disaster recovery, and supporting projects with

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in SQL Database Administration in an enterprise environment.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, including high availability solutions and Always On.
• Advanced SQL scripting skills.
• Experience designing and supporting database architectures and data management.
• Backup, disaster recovery and business continuity practices.
• Analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience translating technical concepts into business outcomes.
• Microsoft SQL certifications highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain and optimise Microsoft SQL Server environments to ensure performance, reliability and high availability.
• Monitor database health, troubleshoot issues and perform performance tuning.
• Develop and maintain backup, disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
• Support projects with database design, implementation, migration and integration activities.
• Ensure data security, integrity, governance and best-practice database management.
• Provide Level3 support and manage external vendors where required.
• Conduct database testing and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify optimisation opportunities and support enterprise architecture and platform governance.

Skills

SQL scripting

SQL Server

High availability

Always On Availability Groups

Backup & recovery

Performance tuning

Stakeholder communication

Certifications (MS SQL)

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science

Job description

Hastings Deering (Australia) Ltd. is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator to join our Information Technology team on a two-year fixed-term, full-time basis, based in the Archerfield office in Queensland.

You will ensure the stability, performance, security and availability of Hastings Deering's Microsoft SQL environment. Responsibilities include administering and optimising SQL Server environments, implementing backup and disaster recovery, and supporting projects with