SQL Server Database Administrator

JR United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Edinburgh is seeking a SQL Server Database Administrator for a 12-month fixed term contract with potential for extension or permanent placement. The role involves database administration tasks including installation, configuration, and performance tuning of SQL Server instances, with flexible hybrid working options available.

Qualifications

• Strong Microsoft SQL Server (2012 onwards) skills required.
• Experience with installing and maintaining SQL Server instances.
• Capacity management and disaster recovery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure and maintain SQL Server instances.
• Monitor system's health and performance.
• Ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
• Participate in project work, delivering tasks to agreed deadlines.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of SQL Server 2012 onwards

Extensive experience installing, configuring and maintaining SQL Server instances

Able to optimise indexes, queries and DB structures

Capacity management and data archiving skills

High availability and disaster recovery solutions

Experience using DB management tools

Other database instances (Oracle)

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Client:

Change Digital – Digital & Tech Recruitment

Location:

edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Do you have strong Microsoft SQL Server (2012 onwards) skills ?

Would you like to work for a leading financial services company who are enjoying a time of strong growth.?

You can be based from their Edinburgh or Glasgow office however they offer very flexible hybrid working.

You will be expected to have exposure to all aspects of database administration including installation / upgrade / patching, backup and recovery, performance tuning, security and data loads.

This role is a salaried 12 month fixed term contract (not a daily rate contract) with a strong chance of extension or going permanent.

Responsibilities include:

• Install, configure and maintain SQL Server instances
• Monitor system's health and performance
• Ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security
• Analyse, solve, and correct issues in real-time & provide suggestions for solutions
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours
• Ensures adherence to standards through training and education.
• Participates in project work as required, delivering tasks to agreed deadlines. Identifies and delivers operational enhancements as required.
• Involvement in testing strategies

Skills should include:

• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server 2012 onwards
• Extensive experience installing, configuring and maintaining SQL Server instances
• Able to optimise indexes, queries and DB structures
• Capacity management and data archiving skills
• High availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Experience using DB management tools (SQL profiler, Extended Events)
• Other database instances (Oracle)
• Jira
• Logic Monitor

For more information get in touch on 0141 56689