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SQL Infrastructure Engineer – SC Cleared
Permanent or Contract | Hybrid (40% onsite) | Data & Automation | SC Cleared
At Peregrine, we’re always seeking Specialist Talent that have the ideal mix of skills, experience, and attitude, to place with our vast array of clients. From Business Analysts in large government organisations to Software Developers in the private sector – we are always in search of the best talent to place, now.
The role:
We are seeking an experienced SQL Infrastructure Engineer to deliver SQL database administration and infrastructure project activities within a large, enterprise environment. You will be responsible for building, administering and maintaining SQL Server environments, ensuring database platforms remain secure, highly available and aligned with business and operational requirements.
Working closely with Infrastructure, Security and Application teams, you will support SQL database builds, migrations, upgrades and decommissioning activities, whilst maintaining quality standards and following established operational processes.
Responsibilities:
- Build SQL Databases using standardised SQL Server build processes.
- Coordinate with Infrastructure and Security teams to ensure successful SQL database deployments.
- Perform Quality Assurance checks on newly built SQL databases.
- Perform SQL Database backups and restores to support infrastructure and application projects.
- Troubleshoot and remediate issues identified following database builds or migration activities.
- Decommission legacy SQL databases where required.
- Provide SQL database administration support across infrastructure and transformation projects.
- Support application migrations to new infrastructure and data centres.
- Work within established Change Management and Incident Management processes.
- Maintain high levels of service availability across critical SQL Server environments.
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Skills & Experience:
- Strong SQL Server Database Administration experience.
- Extensive experience administering SQL Server 2016 through to SQL Server 2025.
- Substantial experience configuring and supporting Always On Availability Groups.
- Experience with Windows Clustering and other High Availability / Disaster Recovery (HADR) technologies.
- Experience administering and deploying SSRS, SSIS and SSAS environments.
- Experience working with Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012.
- Experience supporting virtualised SQL Server environments using VMware.
- Experience using PowerShell and Power BI.
- Experience performing SQL Server upgrades.
- Understanding of Change Management and Incident Management processes.
- Experience using BMC Remedy / Helix.
Desirable skills:
- Active Directory.
- Commvault.
- SCOM.
- SQL Server 2025.
- Jira / Confluence.
- Experience migrating SQL environments between Data Centres.
- Experience supporting Cloud migration projects.
About Peregrine
We build workforces that deliver tech and change programmes at leading UK organisations. By combining data science from Peregrine Intelligence, our industry-accredited Peregrine Academy, and market-leading attraction and diversity initiatives, we bridge capability gaps at all levels in public and private sector organisations. We work closely with our clients to understand their challenges and deliver flexible, long-term solutions that make a real difference.
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When you join Peregrine, you become part of a team that’s focused on growth, both yours, our clients’, and the sectors we support. You’ll also get access to a full range of benefits alongside your salary.
How Specialist Talent Works
As a permanent employee at Peregrine, you’ll be part of our Specialist Talent team. That means you’ll work on-site or remotely with our clients, supporting them on complex, high-impact projects in Data, Digital and Business Transformation. You’ll get the variety and challenge of consultancy work, with the stability and support of a permanent role. You’re not a contractor - you’re a valued member of our team, with access to all the same benefits, learning opportunities, and community.
Our Culture
We’re curious, open, and always learning. We believe in doing great work and doing it with integrity. We support each other, share ideas freely, and celebrate progress big and small. And we care about the impact we make, whether that’s helping clients solve tough problems or creating opportunities for people from all walks of life.
Diversity and Inclusion
We’re proud to be a diverse team, with 20+ nationalities represented across Peregrine. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences, and we’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Through our partnerships and internal initiatives, we’re working to improve social mobility, reduce our environmental impact, and help our clients build more inclusive teams too.
Find out more: peregrine.global or check out our LinkedIn page: peregrine-resourcing
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