SQL DBA/Developer Contract Dublin 6-18 Months – Full Time – Dublin

Catering; Ireland; On-site; EUR 111,000 - 121,000; Part time

Job summary

Catering is seeking an experienced SQL DBA/Developer for a Dublin-based contract (6-18 months) to drive a major SQL database transformation and ensure peak performance.

The role requires deep SQL expertise, including MS SQL Server up to 2025, SSIS, clustering, replication, and disaster recovery in a high-volume production environment. The daily rate is £517–£561 for ltd company.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of SQL experience in high-volume transaction environments.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server up to 2025.
• Experience with performance tuning and data integrity.
• Knowledge of BI technologies and SSIS tooling.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production databases and resolve performance issues.
• Implement high-availability strategies and disaster recovery.
• Address locking, blocking and resource utilization issues.
• Develop and enforce database policies for performance and security.

Skills

SQL experience

Performance tuning

Database administration

High-volume transactions

Tools

SSIS

SQL Server

SQL Server 2016-2025

Job description

SQL DBA/Developer Contract Dublin 6-18 Months. My client a leading global firm is in urgent need of a talented and experienced SQL DBA/Developer to join their group on a rolling contract basis.

This is a multiyear transformation project for a large SQL Database, (17 petabytes of data). In a highly regulated environment. You will perform Database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, high-availability strategies with MS SQL Server 2016, 2019, 2025 in a production environment. You will be Administering, maintaining, developing and recommending policies and procedures for ensuring the performance, availability, security and integrity of the company’s databases and systems. You will be proactively monitoring production databases and sp execution for optimum performance. Resolve locking conflicts/blocking and resource utilisation. Identifying and resolving database performance issues, database capacity issues and other database issues.

Successful candidates will have 10+ years of SQL experience in high volume transaction processing environment.
Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server up to 2025. Strong experience on performance tuning on MS SQL Server; experience with data integrity, data retention. Knowledge of, and working experience with, business intelligent technologies. You must have comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft SQL Management and SSIS tool. Must have experience with SQL clustering, SQL replication, hardware replication, and/or disaster recovery implementations. You must be able to operate in fast paced very high volume transaction processing environment.

Salary: £517 – £561/day ltd company

Job Type: Contract

Location: Dublin