SQL Server DBA – HA/DR, Security & Performance

Associated British Ports; London Borough of Ealing, Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare and dental

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Program

26 days annual leave

Job summary

Associated British Ports is seeking an experienced SQL Administrator to design, implement, administer and optimise Microsoft SQL Server environments that support our marine platforms. The role demands deep SQL Server expertise, a proactive stance on availability, security and DR, and collaboration across production and non-production databases in a hybrid setup across UK port locations.

Based from Cardiff, London or Southampton with a 3 days in office, 2 days from home pattern, you’ll own HA/DR,

Qualifications

• Hands-on DBA experience with the capacity to take ownership of database management.
• Expertise in Microsoft SQL Server including Installation, configuration, backup/restore, HA/DR, performance tuning, security, replication.
• Performance Engineering: Execution plan analysis, indexing strategies, statistics maintenance, wait events/DMVs (SQL Server).
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Translate complex technical matters into business impact; clear documentation; calm incident leadership.
• Mainsaver CMMS Experience: Demonstrable experience administering SQL Server databases that support Mainsaver CMMS or similar EAM/CMMS platforms (e.g., IBM Maximo, Infor EAM).
• Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Microsoft SQL Certification

Responsibilities

• Operate and continuously improve production and non-production Microsoft SQL Server database environments to agreed SLAs/SLIs.
• Define and implement High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions using SQL Server technologies.
• Own incident response, root cause analysis, and problem management for SQL Server issues; maintain runbooks and on-call readiness.
• Define and operate SQL Server backup strategies with encryption and retention policies; perform restore tests and DR drills.
• Monitor and tune SQL Server databases; optimize queries, indexing, and configuration; coordinate with developers and CMMS admins.
• Implement least-privilege access control, encryption, auditing, and GDPR compliance.

Skills

Hands-on DBA

Microsoft SQL Server

HA/DR

Performance tuning

Security & auditing

Mainsaver CMMS experience

Communication skills

Degree or equivalent

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience

Microsoft SQL Certification

Job description

Associated British Ports is seeking an experienced SQL Administrator to design, implement, administer and optimise Microsoft SQL Server environments that support our marine platforms. The role demands deep SQL Server expertise, a proactive stance on availability, security and DR, and collaboration across production and non-production databases in a hybrid setup across UK port locations.

Based from Cardiff, London or Southampton with a 3 days in office, 2 days from home pattern, you’ll own HA/DR,