Database Administrator - MS SQL

Ubique Systems; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) SRE to join their Cloud Team. This role focuses on delivering robust cloud-based database services to internal clients, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance. You will lead efforts in observability and automation while supporting development teams in adopting DevOps practices. If you're passionate about cloud technologies and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud database services and monitoring.
• Strong knowledge of incident and problem management processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end support for cloud database services.
• Ensure database availability and performance while meeting SLA requirements.

Skills

MSSQL Server

AWS

Terraform

Azure

DevOps practices

Tools

Cloud monitoring tools

Job description

Job Description: Database Administrator (DBA) SRE

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Position Details

• Job Title: DBA SRE
• Job Type: Contract (Inside IR35)
• Duration: 6 months (extendable based on project needs)
• Location: Remote, UK

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator with MSSQL Server expertise, along with hands-on experience in AWS, Terraform, and Azure.

The DBA will be part of the Cloud Team, focusing on delivering cloud-based database services and products to internal customers.

Responsibilities include:

1. Providing end-to-end support for cloud database services, including monitoring, incident response, and resolution in both public and private cloud environments.
2. Ensuring database availability, reliability, security, and performance, while meeting SLA requirements.
3. Following incident, change, release, and problem management processes, including root cause analysis to improve system stability.
4. Leading efforts in observability by managing centralized monitoring and alerting tools.
5. Developing automation scripts, runbooks, and playbooks to streamline operations.
6. Supporting development teams with database operations and promoting DevOps practices for scalable cloud workloads.

Additional Information

• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment Type: Contract
• Job Function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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