Job Description
DBA – SQL ServerMidlands / London / Sheffield (1–2 days per month in office)£45,000 – £55,000Sponsorship: Not available
VIQU have partnered with a well-established financial services organisation undergoing a major cloud transformation, currently moving their SQL Server estate into Azure. This is a brand-new role, giving you the opportunity to take real ownership as the dedicated DBA leading this migration journey.
This position is ideal for a mid-level DBA who enjoys hands-on technical work and wants to play a key role in shaping a modern, cloud-first database environment.
The RoleYou’ll be responsible for managing a sizeable estate of ~60 production databases, ensuring performance, stability, and optimisation across the platform. A major focus will be working closely with development teams to refactor queries, improve performance, and support best practices across SQL and Azure.
You’ll also play a key role in the ongoing migration to Azure, gaining exposure to cloud technologies while driving improvements in database performance and scalability.
Key Responsibilities
* SQL Server administration across production and non-production environments
* Performance tuning, optimisation, and query refactoring
* Writing efficient T-SQL and analysing execution plans
* Supporting and collaborating with developers to improve database performance
* Contributing to Azure migration and cloud optimisation initiatives
* Managing backups, security, and database maintenance
Key Requirements
* 3–5 years’ experience as a SQL Server DBA or similar
* Strong T-SQL skills and experience optimising queries
* Proven experience in performance tuning and database optimisation
* Ability to work closely with development teams
* Exposure to Azure SQL or cloud environments (desirable)
* Experience working with multiple databases in a production environment
Nice to Have
* Experience in financial services or pensions
* Exposure to database monitoring tools (e.g. Redgate, SolarWinds)
* Understanding of HA/DR concepts
This is a great opportunity to step into a role with real ownership, where you’ll lead on database performance and play a pivotal role in a business-critical cloud migration.
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