Microsoft SQL DBA (Infrastructure-Focused)

Careerwise; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established client in the UK is seeking an experienced Microsoft SQL DBA with strong infrastructure expertise to join their team on a full-time remote basis. This role involves administering SQL Server environments, ensuring security and reliability, and collaborating with infrastructure teams. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in backup, recovery, and performance tuning, with a focus on Azure and Hyper-V environments. Interested applicants should share their CV.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a SQL Server DBA.
• Strong infrastructure background with Azure and Hyper-V experience.
• Hands-on experience with HA/DR, clustering, failover, replication.

Responsibilities

• Administer, optimise, and future-proof Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Own backup, recovery, HA/DR, and performance tuning strategies.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure teams across Windows Server & on-prem environments.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server DBA

Infrastructure expertise

Backup, recovery, HA/DR

Performance tuning

Azure exposure

Operational support

Job description

Microsoft SQL DBA (Infrastructure-Focused) - Azure and Hyper-V Exp - Only UK-based candidates can apply.

• Location: Remote
• Type: Full-time
• Salary: Up to £60K (depending on experience)

We’re working with a well-established client in UK who is looking for an experienced Microsoft SQL Server DBA with strong infrastructure expertise to join their team on a full-time, remote basis.

This is more than a DBA role. It’s an opportunity to sit at the intersection of data, infrastructure, and reliability, ensuring that business-critical systems run securely, efficiently, and without interruption. If you enjoy ownership, stability, and solving complex operational challenges, this role was built for you.

• Administer, optimise, and future-proof Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) environments
• Own backup, recovery, HA/DR, and performance tuning strategies
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure teams across Windows Server & on-prem environments
• Lead patching, upgrades, monitoring, and incident resolution
• Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of SQL platforms powering the business

What You Bring

• Proven experience as a SQL Server DBA
• Strong infrastructure background (Azure and Hyper-V exp is a Must)
• Hands-on experience with HA/DR, clustering, failover, replication
• Confidence in BAU and operational support environments
• Azure exposure is essential.

Please share your CV at [e-mail]