SQL Database Administrator (DBA)

DGH Recruitment Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced SQL Database Administrator (DBA) to ensure the reliability and security of critical databases. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and supporting critical systems and applications, influencing database architecture, and contributing to disaster recovery strategies. Required qualifications include expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, strong performance troubleshooting skills, and experience with Power BI. This role presents an opportunity to positively impact database management in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing technical/support teams under pressure.
• Expertise in Microsoft SQL Server variants.
• Experience with backup and integrity-check strategies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support critical database systems.
• Design and implement effective database solutions.
• Support data analytics and reporting requirements.

Skills

SQL Server expertise

Database management

T-SQL custom integrations

Performance troubleshooting

Power BI analysis

Azure Data Factory

Job description

SQL Database Administrator (DBA)

The SQL DBA will be responsible for ensuring reliability, efficiency, and security of critical databases and applications. Involves collaboration with stakeholders, influencing database design, and supporting business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and support critical systems and applications.
• Influence database architecture for efficiency and reliability.
• Design and implement database solutions, integrations, and data extracts.
• Support data analytics and reporting needs.
• Advise on performance tuning for internal and external systems.
• Contribute to backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Provide third-line support for incidents and requests.
• Communicate with suppliers and vendors for issue resolution and upgrades.
• Test applications and upgrades for functionality and performance.
• Document processes and create support guides.
• Collaborate on security best practices.

Required Experience

• Proven experience managing technical/support teams in high-pressure environments.
• Expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (On-Premises and Azure variants).
• Database management focusing on security, performance, scaling, and cost optimization.
• Backup strategies, integrity checks, and index maintenance.
• Custom integrations using T-SQL, functions, and stored procedures.
• Performance troubleshooting using Blocking, Caching, Wait Statistics, Extended Events, and Query Store.
• Power BI dataset analysis.
• Data ingestion into Microsoft Fabric using Azure Data Factory.