Senior SQL DBA: Azure & On-Prem, Onsite in Manchester

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Manchester; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis - ManpowerGroup in Manchester is seeking a SQL Database Administrator for a contract role. You will manage both Azure and on-prem SQL Server and MySQL environments across production, UAT and development, ensuring performance, availability and security.

Key duties include tuning, backups, clustering and upgrades, with mentoring of junior DBAs and collaboration across ITIL processes. This is a fully onsite position in Manchester.

Qualifications

• MS SQL Server 2016 onwards experience and expertise required.
• Proficient in T-SQL, stored procedures and triggers.
• Experience with Azure VM, Windows Server and Azure DevOps.
• SSIS package development, maintenance and deployment.
• Power BI report server knowledge and SSL certificate handling.
• Basic familiarity with SCOM and/or Azure Monitor.
• Experience with ServiceNow or similar ITIL system.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain MS SQL and MySQL databases, including clustering, replication, backups and tuning.
• Provide third-line support and resolve incidents via ITSM systems.
• Perform planned releases, patching and upgrades across environments.
• Monitor and optimise database performance including space management and alerts.
• Mentor junior DBAs and share knowledge across the team.

Skills

MS SQL Server

T-SQL

Stored procedures

Triggers

AzureVMs

Windows Server

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Azure Monitor

SCOM

ServiceNow

Powershell

Education

Azure Database Administrator Associate

ITIL Foundation

Tools

SSIS

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Azure Monitor

ServiceNow

Powershell

Job description

Experis - ManpowerGroup in Manchester is seeking a SQL Database Administrator for a contract role. You will manage both Azure and on-prem SQL Server and MySQL environments across production, UAT and development, ensuring performance, availability and security.

Key duties include tuning, backups, clustering and upgrades, with mentoring of junior DBAs and collaboration across ITIL processes. This is a fully onsite position in Manchester.