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Junior - Mid Level SQL Server Database Administrator
£40,000 - 50,000
Fobney Street, Basildon
£40,000 - 50,000
Requirements
Must:
- 2+ years experience supporting Microsoft SQL Server in a DBA-focused role
- Strong SQL Server administration fundamentals and solid T-SQL skills
- Experience with backup & recovery strategies
- Exposure to performance tuning concepts
- Experience supporting production environments
- Strong problem-solving skills and clear communication
Nice to have:
- SQL Server Replication or HA/DR exposure
- PowerShell or automation experience
- CI/CD awareness (Azure DevOps, Jenkins)
- Exposure to Azure data services or SSIS
- SQL Server or Azure certifications
Responsibilities
- Supporting SQL Server installations, patching, monitoring and day-to-day administration
- Managing backups, restores, health checks and performance monitoring
- Assisting with troubleshooting performance issues, blocking, deadlocks and connectivity
- Supporting database performance tuning, query optimisation and index analysis
- Working with HA/DR solutions and helping test recovery procedures
- Maintaining database security, access control and best practices
- Collaborating across teams on releases, improvements and SQL code reviews
- Documenting solutions and contributing to continuous improvement
Description
We are looking for a Junior–Mid Level SQL Server Database Administrator to join our skilled and supportive Data Services team. In this role, you will build on strong foundations and grow into a well-rounded mid-level DBA. Youll work alongside Senior DBAs and collaborate with infrastructure, development, and support teams to keep our SQL Server estate secure, available, and performing at its best. This is a great opportunity to develop your DBA career in a collaborative environment where learning is encouraged and knowledge is shared. Occasional out-of-hours work may be required for planned maintenance or critical incidents.
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