Senior Azure SQL & Cloud Migration Engineer

UBDS Digital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UBDS is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to lead database platform engineering for cloud migration and modernisation on Microsoft Azure. You will concentrate on SQL Server and Azure SQL, coordinating with architects and delivery teams to plan, execute migrations, and ensure secure, high-performing database platforms.

The role is hands-on, focusing on database discovery, performance tuning, data validation and post-migration improvements, within agile delivery environments.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL environments.
• Proven ability to plan and execute complex database migrations to Microsoft Azure.
• Strong SQL development skills including T-SQL, stored procedures and queries.

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 migration success.
• Troubleshoot, optimise performance, availability and reliability of databases.
• Integrate database deployment and migration activities into Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Produce technical documentation, migration plans and risk assessments.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

Azure SQL

SQL performance tuning

Azure DevOps

Infrastructure as Code

T-SQL

Data migration

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Job description

UBDS is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to lead database platform engineering for cloud migration and modernisation on Microsoft Azure. You will concentrate on SQL Server and Azure SQL, coordinating with architects and delivery teams to plan, execute migrations, and ensure secure, high-performing database platforms.

The role is hands-on, focusing on database discovery, performance tuning, data validation and post-migration improvements, within agile delivery environments.