Senior SQL Database Administrator

- Install, configure, patch, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL database environments. - Monitor database performance and proactively tune queries, indexes, and server configurations. - Perform routine health checks and ensure high availability and disaster recovery solutions (AlwaysOn, log shipping, replication, clustering). - Manage database backups, recovery strategies, and restore testing across all platforms. - Analyse slow-running queries and optimise performance using execution plans and profiling tools. - Implement indexing strategies, data archiving, and partitioning where appropriate. - Conduct capacity planning and forecasting for growth. - Implement and maintain database security controls including authentication, encryption, auditing, and role-based access. - Ensure compliance with company policies, data governance frameworks, and regulatory standards. - Manage user accounts, roles, privileges, and security auditing. - Support developers with database design, schema improvements, stored procedures, functions, and triggers. - Collaborate on data modelling efforts (logical and physical models) for new applications and enhancements. - Assist with ETL processes, data migrations, and integration projects across heterogeneous systems. - Resolve database-related incidents, performance issues, and service disruptions. - Automate routine tasks using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or SQL based scripts. - Support cross-platform replication, data synchronisation, and migration activities between MS SQL, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.