Project Administrator

Centre for Sustainable Energy; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A technology organization in the UK is seeking an SQL Server DBA for a 3-month contract with possible extension. This hybrid role requires strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL, along with experience in ETL/ELT processes and data modeling. The successful candidate will transform disparate SQL output structures to support analytics and reporting. Key responsibilities include optimizing SQL Server, collaborating with data teams, and ensuring data governance standards are met. Join a dynamic team focusing on sustainability and technology.

Qualifications

• Strong experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in production.
• Deep T-SQL expertise and stored procedure development.
• Practical experience with ETL/ELT tools like SSIS.
• Solid understanding of data modeling and data warehousing concepts.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize Microsoft SQL Server.
• Develop and implement transformations for data structure strategy.
• Work with data architects and stakeholders for governance.

Skills

SQL Server Administration

T-SQL expertise

ETL/ELT tools

Data modeling

Query tuning

Disaster recovery

Stakeholder management

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate

Tools

Azure Data Factory

SSIS

Power BI

Redgate

Job description

Role Overview

Role: SQL Server DBA
Duration: 3 months contract with possible extension
Location: London, UK (Hybrid)

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Strong experience administering and optimizing Microsoft SQL Server in production (versions relevant to your environment).
• Deep T‑SQL expertise, stored procedure and function development, and experience building transformation logic at scale.
• Practical experience with ETL/ELT tools and processes (SSIS, Azure Data Factory, or equivalent).
• Solid understanding of data modeling (normalized and dimensional models), schema design, and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience with query tuning, indexing strategies, partitioning, and columnstore/index types.
• Familiarity with high‑availability, disaster recovery, and security features of SQL Server.
• Experience creating and maintaining metadata, data dictionaries, and schema governance.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Preferred qualifications: Experience with cloud‑based SQL Server solutions (Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance) and hybrid architectures.
• Familiarity with BI stacks (SSRS, SSAS, Power BI) and how unified structures support reporting/analytics.
• Experience with automation and DevOps for databases (Redgate, Flyway, Liquibase, Azure DevOps pipelines).
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or equivalent.
• Role focused on transforming and harmonizing disparate SQL Server output structures into a single, maintainable, and high‑performance data structure strategy that supports analytics, reporting, and downstream systems.
• Work closely with data architects, ETL/BI engineers, application teams, and stakeholders to define standards, implement transformations, and enforce governance.