SQL DBA
Sunderland Permanent Up to £50,000 Ref: 408345
The Company
With a head office in Sunderland our client are a well established organisation who, through high levels of hard work and investment, have built an excellent reputation with their customers.
The Role
As a SQL DBA, you'll be responsible for the full lifecycle of database management, from design and implementation to performance tuning and disaster recovery. You'll work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of our data environment.
Key responsibilities will include the following.
- Database management (maintenance, administration, performance optimisation), including on-premise and cloud based solutions.
- Data modelling/development/integration – supporting the flow of data across a range of business systems
- High Availability and Disaster Recovery
You will need to be able to get into the office, Sunderland, 3 days per week. The role comes with salary of up to £50,000 and a generous benefits package.
This is a great time to join the business as they are currently working through a transformation programme looking at all processes & workflows, software & systems and the IT service & future roadmap.
The Person
Candidates will need experience that includes;
- Database Management Systems (DBMS):
- Proven experience in administering Microsoft SQL Server (essential).
- Familiarity with other DBMS platforms (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL) is advantageous.
- Expertise in database installation, configuration, and maintenance.
- SQL Proficiency:
- Advanced knowledge of Transact-SQL (T-SQL) for query writing, stored procedures, and scripting.
- Ability to optimize SQL queries for performance.
- Performance Tuning and Optimization:
- Experience in identifying and resolving database performance bottlenecks.
- Knowledge of database indexing, query optimization, and resource management.
- High Availability and Disaster Recovery:
- Experience in implementing and managing high availability solutions (e.g., Always On Availability Groups, mirroring, clustering).
- Proficiency in designing and executing database backup and recovery strategies.
- Security:
- Understanding of database security principles and best practices.
- Experience in implementing and maintaining database security measures.
- Data Modeling and Integration:
- Familiarity with data modeling concepts and techniques.
- Experience in supporting data integration initiatives.
- Operating Systems and Infrastructure:
- Knowledge of Windows Server operating systems.
- Familiarity with virtualization and cloud computing platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) is a plus.
- Scripting:
- Experience with scripting languages such as Powershell.
