Senior SQL Server DBA - Critical Production & Security

Experis IT; Reading; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis IT seeks a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to join a highly secure environment near Reading, Berkshire, on a 6-month onsite contract. You will maintain, secure, optimise and modernise SQL Server platforms from 2012 to 2022 across production, pre-production and development environments.

You will ensure availability, performance, security and resilience, lead incident resolution, perform patching and migrations, and support DR/test plans while contributing to automation and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience supporting SQL Server in business-critical production environments.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a dedicated SQL Server DBA position.
• Experience supporting mixed SQL Server estates from SQL Server 2012 through to SQL Server 2022.
• Strong expertise in: SQL Server Administration, T-SQL, PowerShell, Database Performance Tuning, Capacity Planning, SQL Server Security.
• Extensive experience with Always On Availability Groups, WSFC, FCI, Replication, Log Shipping, Database Mirroring, Backup and Recovery, Disaster Recovery Testing.
• Experience using ITIL Incident, Problem and Change Management frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Administering and supporting SQL Server production, pre-production and development environments.
• Leading database incident resolution, root cause analysis and problem management activities.
• Delivering SQL Server patching, upgrades and migration projects.
• Managing high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Designing, implementing and testing backup and recovery procedures.
• Proactively monitoring and tuning database performance.
• Supporting application and development teams with deployments and releases.
• Maintaining database security, auditing and compliance standards.
• Producing technical documentation, operational procedures and runbooks.
• Driving automation, standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working within ITIL-aligned change, release and configuration management processes.

Skills

SQL Server Admin

T-SQL

PowerShell

Performance Tuning

HA/DR

ITIL

Tools

SCOM

Redgate SQL Monitor

SolarWinds DPA

Job description

Experis IT seeks a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to join a highly secure environment near Reading, Berkshire, on a 6-month onsite contract. You will maintain, secure, optimise and modernise SQL Server platforms from 2012 to 2022 across production, pre-production and development environments.

You will ensure availability, performance, security and resilience, lead incident resolution, perform patching and migrations, and support DR/test plans while contributing to automation and