Azure SQL DBA: Hybrid Work, Performance & Security

Planet Paymet

Galway

Hybrid

EUR 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Planet is seeking a skilled Azure SQL Database Administrator to join our Cloud & Infrastructure Services team. You will own configuration, reliability, performance, security, and lifecycle governance for Azure SQL estates across production and non-production environments.

You will leverage automatic patching, backups, high-availability, and intelligent performance features while applying strong SQL Server expertise for migration and troubleshooting. Hybrid work model offered.

Qualifications

Hands-on experience administering Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance in production.
Strong knowledge of Azure SQL deployment models, elastic pools, and service tiers.
Experience with monitoring/observability platforms (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and related tools).

Responsibilities

Administer, maintain, and support Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance across environments.
Plan and execute migrations from on-premises SQL Server to Azure SQL Database/MI.
Ensure security, compliance, and cost optimization for the Azure SQL estate.
Monitor performance, troubleshoot queries, and optimise indexes and plans.
Collaborate with security, application, and platform teams on deployment pipelines and DR.