SQL Support Engineer - Hybrid, On-Call & HA Focus

Adria Solutions; Northwich; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

On-call allowance

Hybrid working

Pension

Benefits

Job summary

Adria Solutions is seeking a skilled SQL Support Engineer to join its IT and application support team in the United Kingdom. You will maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments, support deployments, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable, high-performing systems.

The role requires hands-on experience with SQL Server, Windows Server, and networking, plus the ability to work across IT disciplines.

Qualifications

• Strong experience administering and supporting Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Experience with SQL Server high availability, maintenance, and performance troubleshooting.
• Strong experience administering Windows Server environments.
• Solid networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and firewalls.
• Proven troubleshooting skills across databases, infrastructure, and applications.
• Experience implementing and configuring business applications.
• Ability to work effectively with development and support teams.
• Experience supporting production and business-critical systems.
• Knowledge of server monitoring, maintenance, and operational best practices.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer, support, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments, including high availability systems.
• Install, configure, and maintain Windows Server environments.
• Participate in a 24/7 remote on-call rota following training.
• Troubleshoot database, infrastructure, networking, and application issues.
• Perform application installations, upgrades, and configuration changes.
• Support deployment and implementation of new systems and applications.
• Monitor system performance and proactively resolve incidents.
• Collaborate with developers and third-party vendors to resolve technical issues.
• Manage server builds, patching, maintenance, and environment configuration.
• Support backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity processes.
• Maintain technical documentation, procedures, and configurations.
• Assist with networking issues including DNS, VPNs, firewalls, and connectivity.
• Participate in system testing, releases, and change management activities.

Skills

SQL Server

High availability

Windows Server

Networking basics

Troubleshooting

Applications support

Documentation

Communication

Tools

VMware/Hyper-V

Azure

AWS

PowerShell

IIS

Job description

Adria Solutions is seeking a skilled SQL Support Engineer to join its IT and application support team in the United Kingdom. You will maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments, support deployments, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable, high-performing systems.

The role requires hands-on experience with SQL Server, Windows Server, and networking, plus the ability to work across IT disciplines.