SQL Server DBA for VMware & Azure | HA, Automation

HumanIT Digital Consulting; Lisboa; Remote; EUR 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15th month salary

Health insurance for family

Birthday off

Mobility program for digital nomads

Real work-life balance

Job summary

HumanIT Digital Consulting in Portugal seeks an experienced SQL Server DBA to manage SQL Server environments across VMware on‑premises and Azure. You will install, patch, monitor, back up, and tune performance while ensuring high availability and DR.

You will automate tasks with PowerShell/dbatools, work with Azure DevOps, and contribute to CI/CD practices, documentation, and security/compliance through GDPR DPIA processes. English proficiency is required, with UK hours from Portugal.

Qualifications

• Solid hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA, including administration, configuration, maintenance and performance tuning.
• Experience across VMware/on-premises and Azure environments, including Azure SQL and SQL Server on Azure VMs.
• Experience with HA/DR: Always On AGs, Failover Clustering, log shipping, geo-replication, backup/restore testing.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and monitor SQL Server environments across VMware and Azure.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and performance tuning.
• Automate repetitive tasks using PowerShell/dbatools and Azure DevOps pipelines.

Skills

SQL Server DBA

VMware/On-prem

Azure SQL

HA/DR

T-SQL

PowerShell/dbatools

Python

ITSM processes

CAB experience

Azure DevOps

Documentation

GDPR/DPIA

English

UK hours Portugal

Tools

Redgate SQL Monitor

SQL Change Automation

Flyway

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

Terraform

Bicep

VMware

Azure DevOps Pipelines

Job description

HumanIT Digital Consulting in Portugal seeks an experienced SQL Server DBA to manage SQL Server environments across VMware on‑premises and Azure. You will install, patch, monitor, back up, and tune performance while ensuring high availability and DR.

You will automate tasks with PowerShell/dbatools, work with Azure DevOps, and contribute to CI/CD practices, documentation, and security/compliance through GDPR DPIA processes. English proficiency is required, with UK hours from Portugal.