Role – Database Engineer / SQL DBA
Location – Hybrid, Onsite in Basingstoke 3 days a week
Salary - £57,000 to £60,000
Start - ASAP
The Opportunity We're looking for an experienced SQL Server DBA / Database Engineer who wants to broaden their career into modern Data Engineering, Azure technologies and the practical application of AI.
You'll join an established technology team responsible for maintaining and evolving a business-critical SQL Server and Azure data environment. Whilst strong SQL Server expertise is essential, this role offers the opportunity to move beyond traditional DBA responsibilities, contributing to data platform engineering, automation and emerging technologies. It will be of interest to Data or AI Engineers with strong DBA foundations, technical curiosity and the ambition to develop, whilst helping shape the future of a modern data platform.
With significant improvements already delivered across the environment, the focus is now on solving more complex technical challenges and identifying new opportunities for innovation.
The Role You'll take a hands-on role managing and optimising the SQL Server estate whilst contributing to wider data platform modernisation initiatives.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing SQL Server databases across on-premise, Azure SQL and managed database services.
- Ensuring high availability, performance optimisation, backup, recovery and disaster recovery.
- Supporting database upgrades, migrations and cloud modernisation projects.
- Investigating complex database issues and implementing sustainable improvements.
- Developing automation and DevOps practices to improve database operations and deployments.
- Contributing to Data Engineering initiatives involving Azure Synapse and wider data platform technologies.
- Exploring how AI can support troubleshooting, automation and operational efficiency.
- Maintaining database security, change control and deployment best practices.
The Person We're looking for someone with:
- Strong SQL Server DBA experience supporting business-critical production environments.
- Excellent SQL skills, including performance tuning, troubleshooting and optimisation.
- Solid understanding of high availability, replication, backup and disaster recovery.
- Experience with Azure SQL or cloud-managed database services.
- Scripting and automation skills, ideally PowerShell.
- Exposure to DevOps, source control or structured deployment processes.
- An interest in Data Engineering, Azure Synapse, ETL and emerging AI technologies.
If you are interested in the role, please apply through the advert and we will be in touch to discuss in more detail.
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