Senior SQL Server DBA — Remote, High-Scale Performance

Talan Group; Málaga; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Smart office

Private medical insurance

Flexible remuneration

Extra holidays

Descripción de la vacante

Talan, a global IT consulting group, is hiring a Senior Microsoft SQL Server DBA / Database Engineer to ensure stability, performance, and security of enterprise database platforms. You will collaborate with infra, architecture, engineering and IT teams on both continuous improvement and project work.

The role combines database administration, optimization, and governance with strategic design input, in a remote-friendly environment in Spain.

Formación

• Strong hands-on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in enterprise-scale environments.
• Proven background in database monitoring, backup/recovery, patching, security, and performance tuning.
• Experience with high-availability, resilience, and scalability across database platforms.
• Solid understanding of database architecture, schema design, and data integration principles.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience in complex, business-critical infrastructures with strong operational requirements.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, and engineering teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.

Responsabilidades

• Administer, monitor, maintain, and optimize Microsoft SQL Server environments across the enterprise estate.
• Define and promote database standards, governance, and best practices across the organization.
• Contribute to the design of data architectures, including data integration approaches, schema development, data quality, storage decisions, and performance considerations.
• Install, configure, patch, and manage SQL Server and related database products.
• Own and improve backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures to ensure operational continuity.
• Implement and maintain database security controls in line with enterprise and regulatory requirements.
• Drive performance tuning, query optimization, archiving, and broader data lifecycle management.
• Act as an SME on SQL scalability and advanced data storage topics, planning and executing enhancement initiatives.
• Define non-functional requirements (NFRs) for new services during the design phase.
• Participate in technical design discussions and represent operational and platform considerations.
• Support low-level solution design for new products and technology implementations.
• Provide troubleshooting, consulting, and technical support to development and wider IT teams.
• Improve legacy database environments through analysis, modernization, and operational refinement.
• Share knowledge with the wider infrastructure team through documentation, technical overviews, and collaborative support.

Conocimientos

SQL Server administration

Database monitoring

Backup and recovery

Security and compliance

Performance tuning

Agile/Scrum

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Herramientas

SQL Server

Microsoft certifications

Descripción del empleo

Talan, a global IT consulting group, is hiring a Senior Microsoft SQL Server DBA / Database Engineer to ensure stability, performance, and security of enterprise database platforms. You will collaborate with infra, architecture, engineering and IT teams on both continuous improvement and project work.

The role combines database administration, optimization, and governance with strategic design input, in a remote-friendly environment in Spain.