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SQL Server Database Administrator
£50,000 - 80,000
Lower Bridge Street 9, Chester
£50,000 - 80,000
Requirements
Must:
- Strong experience administering Microsoft SQL Server environments
- Experience working with SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS
- Hands-on experience implementing or supporting high availability solutions (AlwaysOn, clustering, mirroring, log shipping)
- Strong T-SQL development and optimisation skills
- Experience troubleshooting database performance and capacity issues
- Familiarity with ITIL service management processes (incident, change, release, and problem management)
- Working knowledge of Windows Server administration
- Exposure to PowerShell scripting is beneficial
- Experience with tools such as BMC Remedy and enterprise storage systems is advantageous
Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain SQL Server database environments, ensuring data integrity, security, and availability
- Implement and maintain data models, database designs, and access structures
- Monitor database health and performance, proactively diagnosing and resolving issues
- Support high availability and disaster recovery solutions, including clustering, database mirroring, log shipping, and AlwaysOn replication
- Perform database performance tuning and optimisation using tools such as SQL Profiler, Extended Events, Database Engine Tuning Advisor, execution plans, and Performance Monitor
- Develop and optimise T-SQL code, including stored procedures, functions, triggers, and views
- Manage backup and recovery processes, index design, and database capacity planning
- Support SQL Server upgrades, migrations, and instance management
- Troubleshoot and resolve database issues in real time within high-availability environments
- Work closely with development teams on query tuning and schema refinement
- Help automate routine database processes and maintain documentation of system changes
Description
We are Pontoon, an employment consultancy committed to improving everyones chance of being part of the workplace. Our Chester location features a vibrant team that values expertise, energy, and enthusiasm in an inclusive environment. We are partnering with a leading global financial services organization to find an experienced SQL Server Database Administrator for a 12-month contract. This role offers a competitive daily rate and the opportunity to work on large-scale, business-critical database platforms, contributing to our goal of promoting diversity and talent in the workplace.
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