Database Administrator

This role sits within a DevOps & Operations function and provides technical expertise across Azure and Microsoft SQL platforms for a growing SaaS client of ours. The position supports the wider DevOps objectives by ensuring the security, availability, integrity, and end-to-end support of database services.

Working as part of a DevOps team, the role is responsible for both on-premise and cloud-based Azure/Microsoft SQL environments. The successful candidate will divide their time between business-as-usual (BAU) support and project-based work, contributing to the ongoing development, optimisation, and reliability of database platforms.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract providing maternity cover, working remotely.Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a balanced mix of BAU and project work across on-premise and cloud-based database systems, including both vendor-supplied and internally developed solutions
• Design and implement tactical and strategic database solutions with a focus on scalability, availability, performance, and resilience
• Proactively monitor the SQL Server estate to ensure high availability and optimal performance
• Provide operational support to internal stakeholders, resolving incidents within agreed service levels
• Review database changes produced by development teams, ensuring suitability, security, and performance best practice
• Administer, maintain, and monitor database platforms with a strong focus on security and compliance
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, backup, and recovery processes
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across DevOps and database operations

Personal Profile

• Proven experience working with the Azure platform
• Experience of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices
• Strong awareness of security, vulnerability identification, and remediation
• Experience with uptime and performance monitoring using native Azure tooling and third-party solutions
• Experience using Azure DevOps
• Exposure to API integration and microservice-based architectures
• Solid understanding of Git and version control best practices
• Good knowledge of the Microsoft technology stack, including Windows and Active Directory
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams
• A security-first mindset when designing and implementing solutions

Qualifications & ExperienceEssential

• Strong version control principles relating to databases
• Experience with ETL processes (SSIS or Azure Data Factory preferred)
• High availability and disaster recovery for SQL Server environments
• Administering, managing, and maintaining large-scale databases
• Advanced performance tuning and troubleshooting skills
• Expert knowledge of SQL administration and security across cloud-based IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments on Windows platforms

Desirable

• Experience with Power BI
• Exposure to AI and machine learning workloads
• Data warehousing and analysis services experience (Azure-based preferred)
• Experience with Azure DevOps pipelines
• Relevant Microsoft certifications, such as Azure Database or DevOps-focused qualifications

Skills & Abilities

• Experience working in CI/CD environments, including automated release pipelines and modern DevOps tooling
• Ability to design and implement highly available database solutions, including disaster recovery and backup strategies across on-premise and cloud environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a DevOps team