Azure SQL Migration & Cloud Platform Engineer

Ubds-Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UBDS is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to lead database platform engineering within Azure environments. You will assess SQL Server environments, plan and execute migrations, and ensure secure, high-performing database platforms as part of cloud transformation.

You will work with architects, engineers and delivery teams in agile settings to deliver reliable migration outcomes, optimise performance and implement automation and IaC.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex migrations to Azure.
• Strong SQL development and data validation skills.
• Ability to design secure, reliable database platforms.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and IaC.
• Security clearance (SC) is required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake database discovery and assessment across SQL Server environments.
• Plan and deliver SQL Server and Azure SQL migrations, including schema and data migration.
• Perform data validation and reconciliation to ensure successful migration outcomes.
• Troubleshoot and optimise database performance, availability and reliability.
• Support database stabilisation, remediation and post-migration improvements.
• Provide database platform engineering expertise across cloud migration workstreams.
• Integrate database deployment and migration activities into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Produce migration plans, risk assessments and improvement recommendations.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

Azure SQL

SQL development

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

PowerShell scripting

Python scripting

Migration planning

Data validation

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

SQL Server Migration Tools

Azure Monitor

Job description

UBDS is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to lead database platform engineering within Azure environments. You will assess SQL Server environments, plan and execute migrations, and ensure secure, high-performing database platforms as part of cloud transformation.

You will work with architects, engineers and delivery teams in agile settings to deliver reliable migration outcomes, optimise performance and implement automation and IaC.