Senior SQL Database Administrator

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator in Tyne & Wear. The role involves optimizing SQL queries, ensuring database security, and contributing to cloud and data migration projects. Candidates should have proven experience with SQL Server and Azure. The job offers a hybrid work model, competitive salary up to £55k, and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data engineering and database administration.
• Proficient with SQL Server administration and Azure.
• Experience with ETL processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Optimise and develop SQL queries for ETL data.
• Ensure database reliability, scalability and security.
• Contribute to migrations and improvements.

Skills

Database administration

SQL Server

ETL processes

Data engineering

Azure

Job description

Overview

Senior SQL Database Administrator – Tyne & Wear

Permanent role with a salary of up to £50k - £55k and excellent benefits. Hybrid working (3 days per week on site on average) and 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 is a well-known socially focused organisation based in Tyne & Wear, providing vital services to customers in the region.

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.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to analyse data requirements and to design physical and logical data models.
• Translate business needs into technical specifications for database structures.
• Implement 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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