Preston, Lancashire | £60k - £75k per year
SQL Database Administrator / DBA Preston to £75k
Are you a skilled SQL DBA looking for a new opportunity.
You could be progressing your career at a growing software and technology business.
As an SQL Database Administrator / DBA you will join a small team responsible for the operational management, resilience and security of critical database platforms supporting business-critical systems. This is a hands‑on infrastructure and platform operations role focused on maintaining stable, secure and highly available database environments.
Your role:
* Manage day-to-day database administration, maintenance, patching, and platform hygiene
* Monitor database health, availability, replication, storage, and performance trends
* Oversee backups, recovery testing, and restore operations to ensure resilience and compliance
* Investigate and resolve database incidents, coordinating with third‑party vendors where required
* Execute approved changes, deployments, and configuration updates within an ITIL‑controlled environment
* Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and maintenance schedules
* Identify risks, capacity constraints, and opportunities to improve reliability and operational efficiency
Location:
You can work from home most of the time, meeting up with colleagues at the Preston office twice a week.
About you:
* You have experience supporting and administering enterprise SQL database platforms
* You have a strong understanding of database operations, monitoring, backups, patching and recovery processes
* You're familiar with ITIL environments, change control and incident management
* You have experience working with cloud‑hosted infrastructure and highly available systems
* You have strong troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder management skills
What's in it for you:
* Salary to £75k
* 28 days holiday
* Pension
* Paid for certifications
Apply now to find out more about this SQL Database Administrator / DBA opportunity.
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