DBA SQL

Hexa Consulting; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Mental health support

Training & certifications

Flexible work

Family support

Team milestones

Honest & supportive culture

Upskilling in security

Job summary

Hexa Consulting in Lisbon is seeking a mid-level SQL Server Database Administrator to support complex database platforms in the telecommunications sector. The role focuses on reliable operations, performance tuning, monitoring and continuous improvement of critical environments, with a mostly remote work arrangement based in Lisbon.

You will manage SQL Server databases across environments, analyze performance, support backup and recovery, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Mid-level professional experience in SQL Server database administration.
• Proven ability to work autonomously in complex production environments.
• Strong analytical approach to performance, troubleshooting and operational monitoring.
• Professional working proficiency in Portuguese.
• Availability to start within a maximum notice period of 30 days.
• Responsible, collaborative and adaptable approach to delivery and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Administer SQL Server databases across system and application environments with high operational complexity.
• Analyze database performance and implement tuning activities across infrastructure and application layers.
• Diagnose, analyze and monitor operational issues affecting database availability, stability and performance.
• Support backup and recovery processes using established enterprise tooling.
• Work with service management platforms to follow incidents, requests and operational workflows.
• Collaborate with technical teams with transparency, ownership and a solution-oriented mindset.

Skills

SQL Server

T-SQL

Performance tuning

Operational monitoring

Autonomy

Portuguese proficiency

Tools

Commvault

ServiceNow

SMAX

Windows Server

SQL Server

Job description

We are looking for a SQL Server Database Administrator to support complex database platforms in the telecommunications sector. This is a mostly remote opportunity based in Lisbon, focused on reliable operations, performance, monitoring and continuous improvement of critical database environments.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• - Administer SQL Server databases across system and application environments with high operational complexity.
• - Analyze database performance and implement tuning activities across infrastructure and application layers.
• - Diagnose, analyze and monitor operational issues affecting database availability, stability and performance.
• - Support backup and recovery processes using established enterprise tooling.
• - Work with service management platforms to follow incidents, requests and operational workflows.
• - Collaborate with technical teams with transparency, ownership and a solution-oriented mindset.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• - Mid-level professional experience in SQL Server database administration.
• - Proven ability to work autonomously in complex production environments.
• - Strong analytical approach to performance, troubleshooting and operational monitoring.
• - Professional working proficiency in Portuguese.
• - Availability to start within a maximum notice period of 30 days.
• - Responsible, collaborative and adaptable approach to delivery and continuous improvement.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• - Microsoft SQL Server
• - T-SQL
• - SQL Server performance analysis and tuning
• - SQL Server operational monitoring and diagnostics
• - SQL Server replication solutions
• - SQL Server backup and recovery practices
• - Commvault
• - ServiceNow
• - SMAX
• - Microsoft Windows Server
• - High-availability database architectures

JOB LOCATION

Lisbon

WORKPLACE TYPE

Mostly remote

WHAT WE OFFER

• - Private health insurance from your first day, with optional family extension.
• - Confidential mental health support through dedicated professional resources.
• - Continuous training and certification support to strengthen long-term capability.
• - Flexibility whenever the role and delivery context allow it.
• - Family support measures designed to help balance personal and professional life.
• - Team moments, shared milestones and leadership presence when it matters most.
• - A culture built on Honesty, Mutual Support and Agility, where people are trusted to contribute with ownership and impact.
• - Upskilling opportunities connected to quality management, information security and cybersecurity best practices.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Hexa promotes equal opportunities and inclusive recruitment practices aligned with the principles of the Portuguese Diversity Charter. We welcome applications from people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

HEXA LIFE

At Hexa, we are all Builders. You will join a collaborative environment where people are encouraged to contribute, learn, support one another and build meaningful work with responsibility, transparency and impact.