SQL DBA/Senior Infrastructure SQL Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Build and deploy SQL databases using standard infrastructure builds.
• Perform SQL Server upgrades and platform migrations.
• Configure and support Always On Availability Groups and Windows Clustering.
• Manage SQL Server backup, restore and disaster recovery processes.
• Support application migrations and data centre transformation projects.
• Troubleshoot and remediate database and infrastructure issues.
• Work alongside Infrastructure, Security and Project teams.
• Follow Change and Incident Management processes.

Essential Skills & Experience

• 8+ years' SQL Server Administration experience.
• Strong experience with SQL Server 2016-2025.
• Always On Availability Groups.
• SQL Database Build & Deployment.
• SQL Server Upgrades & Migrations.
• Backup & Restore Administration.
• Windows Failover Clustering.
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery (HADR).
• Application Migration support.
• Data Centre Migration experience.
• VMware/Virtualised SQL environments.
• Incident & Change Management.
• Strong troubleshooting and remediation skills.
• Active SC Clearance (mandatory for immediate start).

Desirable

• Enterprise infrastructure transformation experience.
• Financial Services or highly regulated environment experience.