SQL Database Administrator - FinServ (Hybrid London)

Stott and May Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stott and May Inc. is seeking an experienced SQL Database Administrator on a 6-month contract in London. The role is hybrid, requiring 2 days per week on-site in central London, with start ASAP and Outside IR35.

You will manage enterprise SQL Server environments, ensure security, performance and resilience across critical systems. The ideal candidate has strong SQL Server administration skills, experience in insurance/financial services environments, and familiarity with Agile/Scrum and DevOps.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience as a SQL Database Administrator in an enterprise environment.
• Extensive Microsoft SQL Server administration experience.
• Knowledge of database performance, security, backup and recovery.
• Experience with enterprise infrastructure, monitoring and alerting tools.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, manage and maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Manage database backups, recovery, security, patching and monitoring.
• Undertake performance tuning, optimisation and capacity planning.
• Ensure database resilience, availability and scalability.
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot complex database issues.
• Support SQL cloud technologies and infrastructure improvements.
• Contribute to technical design, new implementations and continuous improvement projects.
• Work closely with infrastructure, architecture, engineering and development teams.
• Maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.

Skills

SQL Server

Performance tuning

Backup & Recovery

Cloud SQL

Agile/Scrum

DevOps

Education

Degree in Computer Science/IT

Job description

Stott and May Inc. is seeking an experienced SQL Database Administrator on a 6-month contract in London. The role is hybrid, requiring 2 days per week on-site in central London, with start ASAP and Outside IR35.

You will manage enterprise SQL Server environments, ensure security, performance and resilience across critical systems. The ideal candidate has strong SQL Server administration skills, experience in insurance/financial services environments, and familiarity with Agile/Scrum and DevOps.