Job Description
Database Administrator (DBA) - Up to £550 per day Outside IR35 - Edinburgh (Remote)
One of Lorien's leading Public Sector clients is looking for a Database Administrator (DBA) to join their team on an initial 12 month contract with a possible 12 month extension.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REMOTE POSITION WITH OCCASIONAL ON-SITE ATTENDANCE AS REQUIRED IN EDINBURGH
Key Responsibilities:
* Administering and supporting SQL Server environments across development, test and production
* Managing and optimising Azure Cosmos DB workloads for performance and scalability
* Identifying and resolving database performance issues impacting legacy systems
* Improving query performance, indexing strategies and reducing latency
* Implementing monitoring, alerting and capacity planning improvements
* Ensuring data security, access control and compliance with GDPR standards
* Supporting modernisation of data platforms and ongoing service improvements
Key Skills & Experience:
* Strong SQL Server DBA experience within live production environments
* Proven expertise in performance tuning and resolving database bottlenecks
* Hands-on experience with Azure Cosmos DB (including indexing and partitioning)
* Understanding of HA/DR principles and database resilience
* Experience working in collaborative engineering or delivery teams
* Ideally exposure to public sector or highly regulated environments
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.