SQL Server DBA / Consultant (SQL Server 2025)
Posted 1 week ago by MS Talent Ltd
£600 Per day
Inside
Remote
London
Summary: A SQL Server Consultant / DBA is needed for a 6-month contract with a large NHS organization to lead SQL Server upgrades and migrations while providing ongoing DBA services. The role requires extensive experience in SQL Server within enterprise environments, particularly in the NHS sector. The consultant will manage significant data migrations and support legacy SQL Server platforms, ensuring stability and performance optimization. This position is remote with occasional requirements in South-West London and offers an immediate start.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead critical SQL Server upgrades and migrations across a complex enterprise estate.
- Provide BAU DBA services and support legacy SQL Server platforms.
- Plan and execute major SQL Server migration projects from SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2025.
- Write structured migration and upgrade plans, and carry out performance optimization.
- Support development teams with T-SQL scripting and deployment.
- Manage terabytes of data within structured governance frameworks.
Key Skills:
- Strong SQL Server DBA experience in large enterprise environments.
- Previous NHS experience is essential.
- Proven experience upgrading SQL Server 2008 / 2012 onwards.
- Demonstrable experience planning and executing SQL Server migrations.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of SQL Server migration workstreams.
Salary (Rate): £600/day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
SQL Server Consultant / DBA (SQL Server, NHS, SQL Migration) – £600 per day | 6 Month Contract | Immediate Start***** Location no issue - remote role! *****A SQL Server Consultant / DBA (SQL Server, NHS, SQL Migration) is required by a large NHS organisation to lead critical SQL Server upgrades and migrations across a complex enterprise estate as well as provide BAU DBA services.
You will be working across a large-scale, multi-instance SQL Server estate, supporting legacy SQL Server platforms while planning and delivering major SQL Server migration projects. If you are an experienced SQL Server Consultant who can own migrations end-to-end, this is for you.
To be considered, you must have:
- Strong SQL Server DBA experience in large enterprise environments
- Previous NHS experience (essential)
- Proven experience upgrading SQL Server 2008 / 2012 onwards
- Demonstrable experience planning and executing SQL Server migrations
- Experience managing terabytes of data within structured governance frameworks
This is a practical SQL Server Consultant / DBA role operating across both BAU and project delivery. You will provide SQL Server DBA support across existing estates, support legacy SQL Server environments, and lead the migration from SQL Server 2012 through to SQL Server 2025.
You will write structured migration and upgrade plans, carry out performance optimisation, improve SQL Server stability, and support development teams with T-SQL scripting and deployment. The environment is large-scale, regulated, and delivery-focused. You must be confident working independently and taking full ownership of SQL Server migration workstreams.
Role Details:
- 6 Month Contract
- £600 per day
- Inside IR35
- Remote (South-West London occasionally)
- Immediate start
This is a high-impact SQL Server Consultant / DBA contract within the NHS where your SQL Server migration expertise will be critical.
If you are a SQL Server Consultant with NHS experience and a strong background in SQL Server migration and upgrade projects, apply now.