Salary: £55,000 - 65,000 per year Requirements: Strong, demonstrable T-SQL expertise Proven experience in database performance tuning and optimisation Experience supporting large-scale, high-transaction databases Strong background in data optimisation for automated, high-volume systems Experience working in production-critical environments Exposure to cloud-based platforms Responsibilities: Act as custodian of production database access, governance, and separation of duties Ensure databases remain online, scalable, robust, and secure Own monitoring, alerting, backups, indexing, and maintenance routines Proactively tune and optimise database performance Support change and delivery teams during releases and incident resolution Contribute to schema changes, indexing strategies, and new database builds Support database consolidation and migration initiatives Technologies: Cloud Support SQL Security AI More: We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator to take ownership of a large, business-critical database estate within a highly regulated environment. This is a hands-on role where you will act as the gatekeeper for production databases, ensuring data security, performance, availability, and compliance at all times. Youll have the opportunity to work on complex, high-transaction databases that underpin critical services while enjoying a predominantly remote working arrangement with occasional on-site attendance. We offer a salary of up to £65,000, a bonus of up to 17%, and stocks that vest every 2 years. last updated 5 week of 2026