Senior SQL Server DBA — Azure, DevOps & Modernisation Lead

Savant Recruitment Experts

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Savant Recruitment Experts is seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator in London. The role focuses on managing the Microsoft SQL Server estate, Azure services, and driving performance, security and resilience across the database landscape.

You will lead upgrades, migrations and automation efforts, collaborating with technology teams, suppliers and business stakeholders to modernise the database estate and support governance and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

Extensive experience with Microsoft SQL Server and related Azure data services.
Strong knowledge of database performance tuning, security, and governance.
Proven automation, DevOps, and IaC skills for database platforms.
Experience with CI/CD and cloud-based delivery of DB solutions.
Knowledge of SSIS/SSRS and reporting tools for data delivery.

Responsibilities

Manage Microsoft SQL Server estate and related Azure data services.
Lead upgrades, migrations, optimisation and decommissioning activities.
Monitor and improve performance, availability, capacity and resilience.
Troubleshoot integrity, performance, blocking, deadlocking, replication, connectivity and security issues.
Manage backup, restore, patching, maintenance and disaster recovery processes.
Automate database administration, monitoring, deployment and maintenance tasks.
Contribute to DevOps, IaC, CI/CD and cloud-based delivery.