SQL Database & Systems Engineer

Breedon Group plc; Breedon on the Hill; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year plus bank hol

Contributory Pension Scheme

Free on-site Parking

Holiday Buy Scheme

Volunteer Scheme

Share Save Scheme

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paterni

Health & Wellbeing Initiatives

Discount Scheme

Job summary

Breedon Group plc seeks a Database & Systems Engineer to join Breedon Head Office in Derbyshire. You will administer and optimise SQL Server environments, support business-critical systems, and help ensure availability, security, and compliance across the IT estate.

You will lead backups, disaster recovery planning, performance tuning, and system upgrades while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver projects and improve operations.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL Server administration experience (backup/recovery, performance tuning, security).
• Experience supporting business-critical systems, particularly accounting or finance platforms.
• Solid understanding of database security and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience managing system upgrades, patching, and compliance activities.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across systems and applications.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimise Microsoft SQL Server environments (or equivalent).
• Manage database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
• Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning improvements.
• Design and maintain database structures to support business applications.
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and security across all environments.
• Provide technical support and administration for business-critical systems.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to ensure systems meet operational requirements.
• Support integrations between databases and business systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues impacting financial and operational processes.

Skills

SQL Server administration

Backup and recovery

Performance tuning

Security & vulnerability remediation

System upgrades & patching

Troubleshooting

Data integration tools

Cloud platforms (Azure SQL)

PowerShell scripting

SQL scripting

Reporting tools (Power BI, Cognos)

Tools

Power BI

Cognos

Job description

Breedon Group plc seeks a Database & Systems Engineer to join Breedon Head Office in Derbyshire. You will administer and optimise SQL Server environments, support business-critical systems, and help ensure availability, security, and compliance across the IT estate.

You will lead backups, disaster recovery planning, performance tuning, and system upgrades while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver projects and improve operations.