Senior SQL Database Administrator

Sellick Partnership; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known recruitment agency is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator based in Tyne & Wear. The role involves optimising SQL queries, ensuring database reliability and security, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates should have proven experience in database administration and be proficient in SQL Server and Azure. This position offers competitive salary and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data engineering and database administration.
• Proficient with SQL Server and Azure.
• Experience with both on-premise and cloud database solutions.

Responsibilities

• Optimise SQL queries for efficient ETL.
• Ensure database reliability and security.
• Contribute to cloud and on-premise technology improvements.

Skills

SQL Server administration

Data engineering

ETL processes

Azure

Project management methodology

Job description

Overview

Senior SQL Database Administrator
Tyne & Wear
Permanent
Up to 50k - 55k
Excellent benefits
Hybrid working (3 days per week on site on average) & flexible working hours

Sellick Partnership are delighted to support our long-standing and regular clients with the recruitment of a Senior SQL Database Administrator.

The business are a well known socially focussed organisation based in Tyne & Wear who provide vital services to customers in the region.

The Senior SQL DBA will collaborate with cross-functional teams across the business to ensure scalability, security and reliability of the infrastructure database.

Responsibilities

• Optimise and develop SQL queries to extract, transform and load (ETL) data efficiently.
• Ensure database reliability, scalability and security across the business.
• Contribute to migrations and improvements with cloud and on-premise technologies.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to analyse data requirements and to design physical and logical data models.
• Translation of business needs into technical specifications for database structures.
• Implementation of best practices.
• Configure and maintain solutions such as SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups, database clustering and mirroring to ensure business continuity.
• Test and develop database recovery and backup procedures.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience in data engineering and database administration in previous roles.
• Proficient with SQL Server administration and Azure.
• Experience with programming on-premise and cloud database solutions.
• Experience with ETL processes and tools.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and development methodology.

Please apply by Friday 19th September to be considered for the opportunity.

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