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SQL Server Architect
£70,680 - 72,660
Gilbert Street 22, London
£70,680 - 72,660
Requirements
Must:
- 10+ years with Microsoft SQL Server (2016+) architecture and operations.
- Proven delivery of Always On Availability Groups, FCI, log shipping/replication.
- Large-scale SharePoint database design/operations experience.
- Strong performance engineering skills (indexing, I/O, concurrency, wait stats, storage optimisation).
- Deep understanding of networking for Always On, listener design, DNS failover.
- Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication.
- Azure SQL HA/DR exposure (SQL MI, zone redundancy) for comparative design decisions (desirable).
- Hands-on AWS deployment for SQL workloads (EC2, EBS, FSx, Route 53, CloudWatch, Backup, SSM) (desirable).
- Familiarity with automation tooling (CloudFormation/Terraform, PowerShell DSC) (desirable).
- Experience with regulated environments and security hardening (desirable).
Responsibilities
- Architect HA/DR for SQL Server in AWS to support a mission-critical SharePoint farm.
- Evaluate native AWS options (EC2, EBS, FSx, Route 53, CloudWatch, Backup, Systems Manager, CloudFormation).
- Design and validate Always On patterns, listener routing, quorum/witness.
- Collaborate with the Infrastructure Architect to ensure network/IAM/security fit.
- Produce documentation, runbooks, and handover materials for operations.
- Work with Infra Architect to define PoV success criteria (RPO/RTO, failover time, throughput, recovery steps).
- Stand up PoV topology: SQL Server Always On Availability Groups on Amazon EC2 across multiple AZs.
- Integrate CloudWatch, AWS Backup, Systems Manager, and automation as appropriate (CloudFormation/Terraform/PowerShell).
- Confirm and test SharePoint compatibility (content/search/service DBs).
- Produce pattern catalogue and TCO/performance findings and assessment of complexity to introduce and in terms of operability and maintainability for each of the chosen patterns (Always On availability groups, Always On failover cluster instances (FCI), SIOS DataKeeper, AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery, and AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS)).
- Deliverables including PoV Plan & Success Metrics, Resilience Pattern Catalogue, Testing of DR options with SharePoint team, Performance Baseline & Findings Report, PoV Recommendation & Next Step Design Decisions.
Description
We are offering a 6-month initial contract as a SQL Server Architect with SC clearance. This role supports a mission-critical SharePoint farm and involves hybrid working from London. We are looking for an experienced professional with a deep understanding of SQL Server architecture and operations, particularly in AWS environments. Our team values collaboration and excellent communication as we strive for innovative solutions in high-stakes projects.
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