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Senior SQL DBA - Fully Remote - £65k
Great opportunity for a highly experienced Database Administrator to join an exciting growing team! If you are an expert DBA who is equally experienced working with SQL server, this is the role for you!
The Role
- Configure and maintain a range of client databases to ensure high levels of performance, availability and security.
- Understand the needs of multiple clients and their users.
- Combine high customer service standards with a strong commercial awareness to deliver high client satisfaction ratings within different contract specifications.
- Represent in a technical role in discussion with clients as needed, with the confidence to lead technical meetings where appropriate.
- Install, upgrade and manage database applications.
- Undertake performance tuning of databases
- Develop processes for database security.
- Optimise performance and mitigate risk.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot database errors.
- Analyse, solve and correct issues in real-time, providing end to end problem resolution.
- Refine and automate regular processes.
- Take part in an on-call rota to provide 24/7 on-call support as needed to any client.
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary of up to £65,00
- 25 days annual holiday with option to buy and sell days
- Company contributory pension scheme
- Flexible working hours
What do I need to apply
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- SQL expertise
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to work effectively with groups and individuals including those with differing perspectives.
- Ability to explain complex concepts and issues to non-technical experts.
- Excellent problem solving skills with the ability to work logically from first principles to respond to novel, unusual, or particularly complex issues.
- Strong customer service skills
My client have very limited interview slots and they are looking to fill this vacancy within the next 2 weeks. I have limited slots for 1st stage interviews next week so if you're interest, get in touch ASAP with a copy of your most recent and up to date CV and email me at or you can call me on
Please Note: This is a permanent role for UK residents only. This role does not offer Sponsorship. You must have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions. Some of our roles may be subject to successful background checks including a DBS and Credit Check.
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