Salary: £40,000 - 50,000 per year Requirements: 2 years experience supporting Microsoft SQL Server in a DBA-focused role Strong SQL Server administration fundamentals and solid T-SQL skills Experience with backup & recovery strategies Exposure to performance tuning concepts Experience supporting production environments Strong problem-solving skills and clear communication Nice to have: SQL Server Replication or HA/DR exposure PowerShell or automation experience CI/CD awareness (Azure DevOps, Jenkins) Exposure to Azure data services or SSIS SQL Server or Azure certifications Responsibilities: Supporting SQL Server installations, patching, monitoring and day-to-day administration Managing backups, restores, health checks and performance monitoring Assisting with troubleshooting performance issues, blocking, deadlocks and connectivity Supporting database performance tuning, query optimisation and index analysis Working with HA/DR solutions and helping test recovery procedures Maintaining database security, access control and best practices Collaborating across teams on releases, improvements and SQL code reviews Documenting solutions and contributing to continuous improvement Technologies: Azure CI/CD DevOps Support Jenkins PowerShell SQL Security SSIS Cloud More: We are looking for a Junior–Mid Level SQL Server Database Administrator to join our skilled and supportive Data Services team. In this role, you will build on strong foundations and grow into a well-rounded mid-level DBA. Youll work alongside Senior DBAs and collaborate with infrastructure, development, and support teams to keep our SQL Server estate secure, available, and performing at its best. This is a great opportunity to develop your DBA career in a collaborative environment where learning is encouraged and knowledge is shared. Occasional out-of-hours work may be required for planned maintenance or critical incidents. last updated 11 week of 2026