Senior Database Engineer/DBA - SQL/Sybase ASE

Senior Database Engineer/DBA - SQL/Sybase ASE

Posted Today by Korn Ferry

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Negotiable
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Hybrid
London, UK
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Summary: The role of Senior Database Engineer/DBA involves supporting the design, optimization, and evolution of enterprise database platforms within a complex, regulated environment. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with both legacy and cloud-based systems, focusing on performance, reliability, and automation. This position requires strong technical leadership and collaboration with various teams to ensure high-quality database solutions. The role is hybrid, requiring two days on-site per week in London.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design, development, optimisation, and support of database solutions
  • Own performance tuning, schema design, and stored procedure development
  • Support database upgrades, patching, migrations, and decommissioning activities
  • Ensure database solutions align with architectural, operational, and risk standards
  • Provide technical leadership through design reviews, best practices, and mentoring
  • Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, and delivery teams
  • Drive automation and consistency through Scripting and CI/CD pipelines
  • Support cloud-hosted database platforms and contribute to cost optimisation initiatives
  • Ensure quality, stability, and maintainability across all database deliverables

Key Skills:

  • 5+ years' experience working with Microsoft SQL Server and/or Sybase ASE
  • Strong expertise in performance tuning, database design, and stored procedure development
  • Experience supporting database upgrades and production environments
  • Hands-on experience in cloud environments (AWS preferred)
  • Exposure to RDS and/or PostgreSQL
  • Strong Scripting skills (PowerShell and/or Shell Scripting)
  • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (eg Jenkins, GitLab)
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible)
  • Linux and/or Windows system administration experience
  • Background in software development and Agile delivery environments

Salary (Rate): £320 daily

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Contract Length: Initial 12 months
Rate: Up to £320 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week)

We are looking for an experienced Senior Database Engineer/DBA to support the design, optimisation and ongoing evolution of enterprise database platforms in a complex, regulated environment. This role suits a hands-on database specialist who is comfortable working across Legacy and cloud-based systems, with a strong focus on performance, reliability and automation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, optimisation, and support of database solutions

  • Own performance tuning, schema design, and stored procedure development

  • Support database upgrades, patching, migrations, and decommissioning activities

  • Ensure database solutions align with architectural, operational, and risk standards

  • Provide technical leadership through design reviews, best practices, and mentoring

  • Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, and delivery teams

  • Drive automation and consistency through Scripting and CI/CD pipelines

  • Support cloud-hosted database platforms and contribute to cost optimisation initiatives

  • Ensure quality, stability, and maintainability across all database deliverables

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years' experience working with Microsoft SQL Server and/or Sybase ASE

  • Strong expertise in:

    • Performance tuning

    • Database design

    • Stored procedure development

  • Experience supporting database upgrades and production environments

  • Hands-on experience in cloud environments (AWS preferred)

  • Exposure to RDS and/or PostgreSQL

  • Strong Scripting skills (PowerShell and/or Shell Scripting)

  • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines (eg Jenkins, GitLab)

  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible)

  • Linux and/or Windows system administration experience

  • Background in software development and Agile delivery environments

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