SQL Database Administrator
2 days ago
Manchester
Key Responsibilities • Administer, monitor, and optimize Microsoft SQL Server environments (2016/2019/2022), • Design, deploy, and manage SQL workloads on Microsoft Azure, • Manage and support virtualized environments using Hyper-V, • Implement and maintain backup and recovery solutions using Veeam, • Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and query optimization, • Manage HA/DR solutions (Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Azure SQL MI), • Ensure security, compliance, and access controls, • Automate DBA and infrastructure tasks using PowerShell and T-SQL, • Collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and application teams, • Support on-prem to Azure migrations and hybrid cloud architectures ☁️ Required Skills & Experience • Strong hands-on experience as a Microsoft SQL Server DBA, • Solid infrastructure background, including:, • Windows Server administration, • Hyper-V virtualization, • Networking and storage concepts, • Proven experience with Azure Cloud, including:, • Azure SQL (IaaS & PaaS), • Azure Virtual Machines, • Azure Storage, Backup, and Monitoring, • Experience with Veeam Backup & Replication, • Expertise in performance tuning, indexing, and troubleshooting, • Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, T-SQL) ⭐ Nice to Have • Experience with Azure DevOps / CI-CD pipelines, • Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform), • SQL Server, Azure, or Veeam certifications, • Experience supporting hybrid environments