SQL Server Database Administrator - Lisboa - 04/09/26

Wafx; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Wafx is seeking a senior SQL Server DBA to own production database operations with deep Azure cloud integration. The role demands strong technical autonomy and the ability to operate across the full DBA lifecycle, from tuning to incident resolution and release management.

You will manage Always-On availability, handle incidents, and drive optimized Azure SQL deployments with DevOps tooling. Collaboration with application teams and infrastructure partners is essential for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of hands-on MS SQL Server production experience.
• Strong ownership of incident management and performance tuning.
• Proficient in Azure SQL, Azure Monitor and Azure Pipelines.
• Experience with Always-On Availability Groups and FCI.
• PowerShell automation to streamline operations.
• Demonstrated ability to run production releases with Azure DevOps and UCD.
• Security, permissions, and audit-quality documentation.
• University degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Excellent collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own production database operations and incident resolution.
• Lead releases using Azure DevOps and UrbanCode Deploy.
• Tune queries and analyze execution plans.
• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams.
• Maintain runbooks and continuously improve database operations.

Skills

SQL Server

Azure

Performance tuning

Incident management

PowerShell automation

T-SQL scripting

Always-On

FCI

Azure DevOps

Security & audit

Education

University degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

UrbanCode Deploy

Azure Monitor

Job description

A 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.

Country

PT Portugal

Location

Senior

Work type

Hybrid

Imediato

1 year

Laptop provided

Yes

Requirements and qualifications

• 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 optimization and execution plan analysis;
• Administer and optimize 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.
• What You’ll Need
• Qualifications
• 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.
• Technical Skills
• SQL Server installation and configuration; Always-On Availability Groups (must); FCI; T-SQL scripting (must);
• PowerShell automation (must); execution plan analysis; storage account management;
• Azure Database Administrator certification is a plus; Microsoft SQL Server certifications valued;