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Senior SQL Database Administrator
đ Cardiff. Hybrid working (1â2 days per week in the office, rest from home)
đ° ÂŁ60,000 - ÂŁ65,000
đ SC clearance eligibility required
We're recruiting for a Senior SQL Database Administrator to join a global consultancy, working on one of their major public sector accounts.
Youâll be responsible for managing and supporting SQL Server databases across development, test, and production environments, ensuring they remain secure, reliable, and performing effectively.
This is a senior role where youâll take the lead on diagnosing complex database issues, support live production systems, and act as an escalation point for other technical teams. Youâll also work closely with developers and infrastructure teams on performance improvements, releases, and wider changes to the database estate.
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Theyâre looking for experience across:
- Microsoft SQL Server database administration
- Supporting business-critical production environments
- Performance tuning and query optimisation
- Backups, restores, and recovery strategies
- High availability and disaster recovery, including technologies such as Always On Availability Groups, clustering, or log shipping
- Database security, access control, and auditing
- PowerShell scripting and automation
- Windows Server and Active Directory
Knowledge of Azure SQL Database or Azure SQL Managed Instance would be beneficial, as would exposure to database CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, or Power BI environments. However, strong hands-on SQL Server DBA experience is the main priority.
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Youâll also have the opportunity to share your technical knowledge, support more junior team members, and help improve and automate the way the database estate is managed.
The role requires travel to Cardiff once or twice a week and eligibility to obtain SC clearance, including five yearsâ continuous UK residency.
The interview process consists of two stages over Teams.
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