Senior SQL Server & Azure Reliability Engineer

Jackson Hogg Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Hogg Limited seeks an experienced Database Reliability Engineer to safeguard SQL Server environments, optimize performance, and ensure resilience across Azure platforms. You will blend traditional DBA duties with reliability engineering practices to support a scalable technology estate.

You’ll work with infrastructure, applications and development teams, implement automation, backups, DR, and security best practices, and contribute to runbooks and documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as DBA/DBRE or similar in a SQL Server environment.
• Strong expertise in SQL Server and T-SQL performance tuning.
• Experience with Azure SQL and cloud-based DB environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical expert for SQL Server environments across the business.
• Monitor database performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Optimise T-SQL, design, indexing, and query performance.
• Support Azure SQL and Azure Managed Instance.
• Develop automation for administration, patching and maintenance.
• Manage backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes.
• Investigate incidents and performance issues.
• Implement and maintain database security best practices.
• Prepare technical docs, runbooks and support procedures.
• Collaborate with developers and tech teams to support deployments.

Skills

SQL Server

T-SQL tuning

Azure SQL

Automation scripting

Monitoring tools

DR planning

ITIL/ITSM

PowerShell

Security best practices

Tools

Redgate SQL Monitor

Job description

Jackson Hogg Limited seeks an experienced Database Reliability Engineer to safeguard SQL Server environments, optimize performance, and ensure resilience across Azure platforms. You will blend traditional DBA duties with reliability engineering practices to support a scalable technology estate.

You’ll work with infrastructure, applications and development teams, implement automation, backups, DR, and security best practices, and contribute to runbooks and documentation.