SQL Server Database Administrator

SUMMARY:
Are you a hands-on SQL Server DBA who thrives in high-performance, high-availability environments? Our client, a leading organisation in the financial services sector, is seeking a technically strong and solutions-driven SQL Server Database Administrator to take ownership of the implementation, configuration, optimisation, and ongoing performance of mission-critical SQL Server environments. This role calls for a detail-oriented professional who can collaborate seamlessly with Development and IT Operations teams to deliver a secure, scalable, and state-of-the-art database ecosystem that supports both current business demands and future growth—while ensuring exceptional reliability and performance across all production systems.

POSITION INFO:

• Manage SQL Server databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems.
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
• Uphold data security and ensure compliance with organizational policies
• Independently analyse, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement.
• Provide 24x7 support for critical production systems.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
• Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.
• Configure and manage SQL failover clusters replication and Always on Availability groups
• Maintain SQL backups with regular and random restores to test the integrity of the backups.
• Install the latest SQL server service packs and cumulative upgrades.
• Capacity planning to support future growth.
• Authoring scripts and documentation for all aspects of database administration, including disaster recovery, and general architecture summaries.

• 10+ years MS SQL Server Administration experience required
• Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools
• Strong understanding of PowerShell & T-SQL scripting, stored procedures, triggers
• Experience with backups, restores and recovery models
• Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
• Experience working with Windows server, including Active Directory
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Flexible, team player, “get-it-done” personality
• Ability to organize and plan work independently
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
• Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications