SQL Server Production Database Administrator

Interact Consulting Ltd; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a highly skilled SQL Server Production Database Administrator to join their dynamic IT team. This hands-on role involves maintaining and optimising critical SQL Server environments, requiring expertise in database management, troubleshooting, and performance tuning. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience and a solid understanding of SQL Server best practices, ensuring high availability and performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a SQL Server DBA in a production environment.
• Strong expertise in SQL Server architecture and administration.
• Hands-on experience with SQL Server high availability solutions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, support, and optimise mission-critical SQL Server environments.
• Ensure the highest levels of availability and performance.
• Implement database backup and recovery strategies.

Skills

Database management

Troubleshooting

Performance tuning

T-SQL

High availability solutions

Tools

SQL Server Profiler

Azure SQL Database

Job description

SQL Server Production Database Administrator .

Contact Name: Luke Checkley
Telephone: [phone]

We are seeking a highly skilled SQL Server Production Database Administrator (DBA) to join my client's dynamic team. Working once a month in the office you will be a key member of their IT department, you will be responsible for maintaining, supporting, and optimising mission-critical SQL Server environments.

This is a hands-on role that requires a deep understanding of database management, troubleshooting, and performance tuning to ensure the highest levels of availability and performance.

You will have -

• 3+ years+ experience as a SQL Server DBA in a production environment.
• Strong expertise in SQL Server architecture, administration, and best practices.
• Hands-on experience with SQL Server high availability solutions, including clustering, replication, and Always On.
• Advanced knowledge of T-SQL for query optimisation and troubleshooting.
• Experience with database backup, recovery, disaster recovery planning, and strategies.
• Solid understanding of performance tuning methodologies, indexing strategies, and execution plans.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (eg, SQL Server Profiler, Extended Events, Performance Monitor, etc.).
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure SQL Database is a plus.