SQL DBA - AVP

As a SQL Database Administrator, you will manage and execute multiple SQL Server upgrades as part of significant data center migration projects. You will oversee the development of SQL Server instances across our global estate, ensuring compliance with best practices and security policies at all times. Monitoring the health and performance of the SQL Server environment will be your responsibility to minimize downtime and ensure secure, reliable services for end users worldwide. Additionally, you will develop, maintain, and enhance database support utilities, scripts, and tools to streamline operational processes and improve system efficiency. You will plan for future storage capacity requirements by analyzing current usage trends and forecasting organizational needs in collaboration with other technical teams. It will be crucial to establish, document, and uphold best practices and procedures throughout the SQL Server estate to ensure consistency and operational excellence. You will provide responsive operational support for critical incidents involving SQL Servers, including code releases and urgent troubleshooting scenarios. Configuring and maintaining essential SQL Server processes, such as monitoring solutions, backup strategies, disaster recovery plans, and performance optimization routines, will also be part of your responsibilities. Lastly, you will assist application developers with query tuning, schema refinement, and other database-related challenges to promote efficient software delivery, often working independently outside standard business hours when required.