Senior SQL Server Reliability Engineer | Azure Automation

Jackson Hogg Ltd

Newcastle upon Tyne

On-site

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Jackson Hogg Ltd is seeking an experienced Database Reliability Engineer to join its technology function in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will play a key role in ensuring performance, availability, security and resilience of critical database environments, with a strong focus on SQL Server and reliability engineering practices.

The role involves optimizing performance, automating administration tasks, and supporting Azure SQL/Managed Instance in a fast-growing tech setting.

Qualifications

Proven expertise in SQL Server versions 2012 onwards.
Strong T-SQL skills with focus on performance tuning.
Experience with Azure SQL and managed instances.

Responsibilities

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