Harvey Nash are now recruiting for a Database Architect / Migration DBA (Oracle / SQL Server)
12 Months
Remote working - with some office time spent in Edinburgh
Outside of IR35
The Role
responsible for planning, preparing and executing database migrations that support the wider application migration programme. The role covers both SQL Server and Oracle databases hosted on-premises and migrating into Azure or a co-location datacentre. The DBA will also assist in defining and building the required database server infrastructure within the Azure landing zones or co-lo platforms to ensure compatibility, performance and operational readiness.
This role ensures that all databases are migrated safely, data integrity is maintained and hosting environments are correctly configured for each application workload.
Required Skills:
Strong experience as a SQL Server DBA and/or Oracle DBA supporting enterprise environments
Hands-on experience with migration tools and techniques for both SQL Server and Oracle
Skilled in backup and recovery operations, performance tuning and troubleshooting
Knowledge of building and administering SQL Server or Oracle on Azure VMs or co-lo platforms
Understanding of networking fundamentals relevant to database connectivity
Experience supporting or migrating: SQL Server databases
Oracle databases
Databases underpinning .NET, web or client-server applications
Ability to diagnose complex database issues during high-pressure migration events
Comfortable working within structured change control processes
Preferred Skills
Experience with Azure SQL or SQL Managed Instance
Experience with Oracle on Azure or hybrid environments
Scripting capability using PowerShell, T-SQL or PL/SQL
Previous involvement in large-scale migration or datacentre exit programmes
Please submit your CV if your experience matches the above.
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