Senior SQL Server DBA

Accenture; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 60 000 - 86 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Accenture in Lisbon is seeking a senior SQL Server DBA with ownership of production database operations and deep Azure integration. You will manage Always-On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances and storage operations, diagnose and remediate incidents, and drive release activities using Azure DevOps and UrbanCode Deploy.

Strong automation with PowerShell is highly valued. The role requires autonomy in complex production environments, solid communication with technical and

Qualificações

• 5–10 years of hands-on Microsoft SQL Server production experience.
• Strong Azure platform experience is mandatory.
• Always-On Availability Groups (must) and Failover Cluster Instances (FCI).
• PowerShell automation (must).
• Incident management, production support and performance tuning experience.
• Ability to operate autonomously in complex production environments.

Responsabilidades

• Administer MS SQL Server databases in production integrated with Azure services.
• Manage Always-On Availability Groups, FCI and storage account operations.
• Lead technical resolution of SQL Server incidents with root cause analysis.
• Execute and validate production releases using Azure DevOps and UrbanCode Deploy (UCD).
• Perform query tuning, T-SQL optimization and execution plan analysis.
• Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure partners and release management.

Conhecimentos

Azure cloud expertise

Incident management

Autonomy

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder communication

Formação académica

University degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Ferramentas

MS SQL Server

UrbanCode Deploy

Jira

DBeaver

PowerShell

Azure DevOps

Azure Pipelines

Azure Monitor

Azure Event Hub

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Description

Role description and responsibilitiesA senior SQL Server DBA role with strong ownership of production database operations, deeply integrated with Azure cloud services. The role requires solid technical autonomy, cloud-native expertise and the ability to operate independently across the full DBA lifecycle — from performance tuning to incident resolution and release management. Infrastructure partners provide support but the DBA maintains direct operational responsibility.

• Administer Microsoft SQL Server databases in production, integrated with Azure cloud services, with strong operational ownership
• Manage Always-On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances and storage account operations
• Lead technical resolution of SQL Server incidents: diagnose, remediate and produce structured root cause analysis independently
• Execute and validate production releases using Azure DevOps and UrbanCode Deploy (UCD)
• Perform query tuning, T-SQL optimisation and execution plan analysis
• Administer and optimise Azure SQL, Azure Pipelines, Azure Monitor and Azure Event Hub
• Enforce security, permissions management and audit-quality documentation
• Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure partners and release management
• Contribute to runbook quality and continuous improvement of database operations

Requirements

• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or comparable technical field
• 5–10 years of hands‑on experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments
• Proven track record in incident management, production support and performance tuning
• Strong Azure platform experience is mandatory
• SQL Server installation and configuration
• Always‑On Availability Groups (must)
• Failover Cluster Instances (FCI)
• PowerShell automation (must)
• Execution plan analysis
• Storage account management
• Azure SQL, Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, Azure Alerts, Azure Event Hub, Azure Monitor (must)
• PostgreSQL, PowerShell, SQL
• Tools: MS SQL Server, UrbanCode Deploy, Jira, DBeaver
• Professional English C1 (spoken and written) — mandatory
• Strong ownership and accountability; comfortable operating with autonomy in complex production environments
• Structured troubleshooting mindset; clear communication with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Generalizing‑specialist profile — open to working across multiple database technologies
• Must own a valid work permit or EU/Schengen Space nationality to legally work in Portugal
• Lisbon/Portugal‑based — hybrid working model

Nice to have

• Azure Database Administrator certification is a plus
• Microsoft SQL Server certifications valued
• French and/or Dutch is a plus
• Experience in regulated environments (e.g., financial services) is a strong plus

Skills

Required: PostgreSQL, T‑SQL, Jira, Azure DevOps Server, Powershell, SQL Server, DBeaver, Azure Pipelines, Azure Monitor