SQL Database Administrator / SQL DBA - 6 Month Contract
hace 30 días
Cardiff
SQL DBA - 6 Month Contract Looking for a highly skilled SQL Server Database Administrator with proven SQL DBA migration experience to lead the migration of an existing SQL Server environment into a new SQL Server estate. This is a critical position requiring deep technical experience, strong problem-solving ability, and the capacity to deliver effectively under time pressures. Looking for a start ASAP.; You will plan, execute, and optimise a full SQL Server migration while ensuring the performance, security, and stability of the environment throughout a 6-month transition period. • Take full ownership of a business-critical SQL Server migration, • Immediate, high-impact role with a supportive technical team Essential • Proven Microsoft SQL DBA migration experience, • Demonstrable SQL Server migration experience across mid-to-large environments, • Strong experience with the most common SQL Server versions (2012 / 2016 / 2019+), • Solid understanding of SQL Server security and access control, including permissions, encryption, and compliance requirements, • Strong T-SQL skills with the ability to write, optimise, and troubleshoot complex scripts, • Extensive performance tuning experience (execution plans, indexing, query optimisation, Query Store, Profiler), • Strong experience with HA/DR solutions such as Always On, log shipping, clustering, and advanced backup/recovery, • Proven ability to troubleshoot complex SQL Server issues under pressure, • Experience with SSIS, SSRS, or SSAS, • Exposure to Azure SQL or cloud-based SQL environments, • Lead the end-to-end migration of the current SQL Server estate into a new environment, • Analyse the existing database landscape and define a robust migration strategy, • Ensure high availability, minimal downtime, and strong data integrity throughout the process, • Conduct performance tuning, optimisation, and proactive troubleshooting, • Manage SQL Server security, access control, backups, and DR procedures, • Collaborate with internal technical teams to ensure smooth migration and risk mitigation Alternatively, give me a call on for more information Keywords: SQL DBA / SQL Database Administrator / Azure / SQL Server Management Studio / Data Factory / Performance tuning / Cardiff / Bristol / Bath / Gloucester / Birmingham / Swindon / Oxford Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter - @Circle_Rec and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.