DBA/Azure Cloud Engineer

Xpertise Recruitment

Blackpool

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A tech recruitment agency is looking for a DBA/Azure Cloud Engineer for a hybrid contract role in Blackpool. The successful candidate will focus on transforming legacy SQL Server environments into modern Azure-based serverless architectures, leading migrations to Azure SQL Database, and optimizing performance. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience with SQL Server and Azure cloud migrations, particularly in serverless scenarios. This opportunity offers a collaborative environment catering to mid-senior level engineers.

Qualifications

Deep knowledge of traditional SQL Server environments as a DBA.
Practical experience migrating legacy SQL workloads to Azure.
Understanding of Azure SQL Database, Managed Instances, and serverless options.

Responsibilities

Assess current legacy SQL Server environment and create a migration roadmap to Azure.
Lead end-to-end migration of SQL workloads to Azure SQL Database or serverless architectures.
Design and implement serverless data architectures using Azure Functions and Logic Apps.

Skills

SQL Server environment expertise

Azure cloud migration

Serverless architecture design

T-SQL performance tuning

DevOps/CI-CD experience

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure Monitor

Job description

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Base pay range

SQL DBA with Azure Migration Experience - Legacy to Serverless Transformation

Location:

Blackpool

Job Type:

Contract (Hybrid) - 6 months initially

About the Role:

We are looking for a hands-on SQL Database Administrator (DBA) with strong experience in Azure cloud migration, particularly someone who has helped transform legacy SQL Server environments into modern, cloud-native, serverless architectures.

This is a transformation-focused role. You'll play a key part in re-architecting and migrating existing on-premise and legacy systems to a fully modern Azure-based platform. The ideal candidate has experience moving traditional SQL workloads to scalable, resilient, and cost-effective serverless solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Assess current legacy SQL Server environment and create a migration roadmap to Azure.
Lead end-to-end migration of SQL workloads to Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, or serverless architectures.
Design and implement serverless data architectures using Azure Functions, Event Grid, Logic Apps, etc., where appropriate.
Optimize database performance, security, availability, and scalability in Azure.
Implement backup, disaster recovery, and high-availability strategies in the cloud.
Create and maintain documentation including runbooks, architecture diagrams, and migration playbooks.
Recommend automation strategies and support infrastructure-as-code practices using tools like Bicep, Terraform, or ARM templates.

Required Skills & Experience:

Deep knowledge of traditional SQL Server environments as a DBA.
Practical experience migrating legacy SQL workloads to Azure.
Understanding of Azure SQL Database, Managed Instances, and serverless options.
Experience designing or supporting cloud-native or serverless data architectures.
Familiarity with Azure Data Migration Services, Azure Monitor, and cloud security best practices.
Strong T-SQL skills with experience in performance tuning and optimization in on-premise and cloud environments.
Experience with DevOps/CI-CD for data deployments is a plus.

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