SQL Server DBA
Posted Today by Head Resourcing Ltd
£500 Per day
Inside
Onsite
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Summary: SQL Server DBA required for a Financial Services client in Edinburgh, focusing on the administration and optimization of complex Microsoft SQL Server environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise settings, strong T-SQL skills, and the ability to work independently. This role is inside IR35 and requires in-office work three days a week. The position emphasizes performance, availability, and security of SQL Server environments while collaborating with various teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer, maintain, and support complex Microsoft SQL Server environments (2016 - 2022).
- Optimize database performance, capacity, and availability.
- Ensure the performance, availability, security, and integrity of mission-critical SQL Server environments.
- Support ongoing operations, improvements, and project work.
- Troubleshoot complex issues and collaborate with development, infrastructure, and cloud teams.
Key Skills:
- Significant hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA in enterprise environments.
- Strong expertise in SQL Server administration (installation, configuration, troubleshooting).
- Proven experience with performance tuning (indexes, execution plans, waits, IO, memory).
- Solid knowledge of HA/DR technologies (Always On AGs essential).
- Strong T-SQL skills for diagnostics, automation, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with backup and recovery strategies in large environments.
- Understanding of Windows Server and storage concepts.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
- Familiarity with Azure concepts.
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
SQL Server DBA needed for our Financial Services client in Edinburgh. The right candidate must have extensive demonstrable experience as a SQL Server DBA within corporate, enterprise environments, including strong T-SQL skills and the ability to administer, maintain and support complex Microsoft SQL Server (2016 - 2022) environments, optimising database performance, capacity and availability.
The role is Inside IR35 and candidate will need to engage via an FCSA accredited Umbrella company. The role also requires candidates to work 3-days per week in the centre of Edinburgh.
The role will focus on ensuring the performance, availability, security, and integrity of mission-critical SQL Server environments, while supporting ongoing operations, improvements, and project work. This role will be well suited to a hands-on DBA who can operate independently, troubleshoot complex issues, and work closely with development, infrastructure, and cloud teams.
Key Skills:
- Significant hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA in enterprise environments
- Strong expertise in SQL Server administration (installation, configuration, troubleshooting)
- Proven experience with performance tuning (indexes, execution plans, waits, IO, memory)
- Solid knowledge of HA/DR technologies (Always On AGs essential)
- Strong T-SQL skills for diagnostics, automation, and troubleshooting
- Experience with backup and recovery strategies in large environments
- Understanding of Windows Server and storage concepts
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
- Familiarity with Azure concepts.
Desirable Skills
- PowerShell/Terraform Scripting for DBA automation
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (eg, Redgate, SolarWinds, Quest Spotlight)
- Experience working in regulated or security-conscious environments
- Exposure to DevOps/CI-CD database deployment practices.
- Experience of Fabric and Azure Data Factory.
- Experience of Redwood RMJ.
If interested, able to work in Edinburgh 3 days per week and available, please Apply Immediately!
Head Resourcing is committed to being an inclusive business where diversity is valued and celebrated. Diversity to us, includes but is not limited to educational background, socio-economic background, neurodiversity, age, marriage and civil partnership status, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, race, and ethnicity. As such we welcome enquiries and applications from everyone. We will be happy discuss with you any workplace adjustments you need in order to be at your best during the recruitment process.