Senior SQL Server DBA – Onsite Reading (DV Clearance)

Experis (Austria); England; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis is seeking a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to join a highly secure, production-grade environment near Reading, Berkshire. The role is on-site for a 6-month contract starting December 2026, with active DV clearance required.

You will provide 2nd/3rd-line support across production, pre-production and development environments, ensuring high availability, security and performance of SQL Server platforms from 2012 to 2022. Strong monitoring and ITIL-aligned processes are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in business-critical SQL Server environments.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a dedicated SQL Server DBA role.
• Experience with SQL Server 2012 through 2022.
• Strong expertise in SQL Server Administration, T-SQL, PowerShell, and performance tuning.
• Experience with Always On, WSFC, FCI, replication, log shipping, and DR testing.
• Experience using monitoring tools such as SCOM, Redgate SQL Monitor or SolarWinds DPA.
• Strong AD/DNS/Kerberos knowledge and ITIL change management experience.

Responsibilities

• Administering SQL Server production, pre-prod and development environments.
• Leading incident resolution, root cause analysis and problem management.
• Handling patching, upgrades and migrations for SQL Server.
• Managing high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Designing backup and recovery procedures and testing them.
• Monitoring and tuning database performance.
• Supporting deployments and releases for applications and development teams.
• Maintaining security, auditing and compliance standards.
• Producing runbooks and technical documentation.
• Driving automation and continuous improvement in DB operations.

Skills

SQL Server Administration

T-SQL

PowerShell

Database Performance Tuning

SQL Server Security

Always On Availability Groups

WSFC

FCI

Replication

Backup and Recovery

Disaster Recovery Testing

Monitoring (SCOM/Redgate/SolarWinds)

Tools

SCOM

Redgate SQL Monitor

SolarWinds DPA

Job description

Experis is seeking a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to join a highly secure, production-grade environment near Reading, Berkshire. The role is on-site for a 6-month contract starting December 2026, with active DV clearance required.

You will provide 2nd/3rd-line support across production, pre-production and development environments, ensuring high availability, security and performance of SQL Server platforms from 2012 to 2022. Strong monitoring and ITIL-aligned processes are essential.