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SQL Database Administrator

Confidential · Glasgow, United Kingdom · Hybrid · Senior

  • Glasgow, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Indexed (6 weeks ago) · refreshed constantly

Start
flexible
Work mode
Hybrid
Contract
Freelance / B2B
Seniority
Senior
Reference
j2845

Job description

Location: Glasgow (hybrid working - 2-3 days onsite) Duration: 12 months + Vetting: SC security clearance will be required Essential Skills - You must be able to demonstrate a strong track record as a Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator, with experience supporting and maintaining enterprise-scale SQL Server environments Technical Skills - Proven expe

Project details

Glasgow (hybrid working - 2-3 days onsite)

12 months +

Vetting: SC security clearance will be required

Essential Skills

Technical Skills

Desirable Skills

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  • You must be able to demonstrate a strong track record as a Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator, with experience supporting and maintaining enterprise-scale SQL Server environments
  • Proven experience installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft SQL Server 2019.
  • Strong T-SQL development and troubleshooting skills.
  • Experience developing and maintaining PowerShell scripts for automation and administration.
  • Good understanding of SQL Server High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL Server Always-On Availability Groups and clustered environments.
  • Experience implementing and managing Log Shipping solutions for disaster recovery.
  • Experience applying SQL Server Service Packs (SPs), Cumulative Updates (CUs), and Windows security patches.
  • Strong understanding of SQL Server security best practices, including Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Active Directory integration, and security group management.
  • Understanding of TLS/SSL certificates and encryption technologies used to secure SQL Server communications and endpoints.
  • Experience managing and enhancing SQL Server maintenance processes, including backups, integrity checks, index maintenance, housekeeping routines, and automation through T-SQL and stored procedures.
  • Experience implementing and managing SQL Server Auditing and compliance controls.
  • Knowledge of database capacity planning, performance optimisation, and management of database files and virtualised storage platforms.
  • Experience monitoring and maintaining SQL Server production environments to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability.
  • Enterprise policy-based management for SQL Server
  • Disaster Recovery across DR sites
  • Data warehouse / SSRS
  • Understanding of Agile Methodologies and principals
  • Experience of Atlassian Jira & Confluence
  • Enterprise monitoring tools
  • Mongo DB
  • PostgreSQL
  • Start: flexible
  • Remote: hybrid
  • Location: Glasgow, GB

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