Senior SQL Database Administrator

Senior SQL Database Administrator
Meriden, West Midlands
Permanent
Up to £60,000 pa (depending on experience)
Full time, Monday to Friday, this is an office based role
 
Benefits of the Senior SQL Database Administrator role: 33 days holiday including bank holidays, pension scheme and free on-site parking.
 
**Please note this is an office-based role based in Meriden with no option to work from home**
 
Are you a Senior SQL Database Administrator who enjoys getting stuck into complex projects and keeping systems running smoothly? If you’re after a role where your experience genuinely makes a difference, this could be a great next step.
 
Pertemps, the UK’s largest independent recruitment agency, is looking for a confident and capable Senior SQL Database Administrator to take ownership of our SQL Server estate and Azure SQL Data Warehouse environment. It’s a brilliant opportunity for someone who loves improving performance, solving tricky problems, and keeping everything in top shape.
 
What you’ll be doing as a Senior SQL Database Administrator:
 

• Managing, monitoring, and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server databases
• Supporting Azure PaaS databases, including Azure SQL and Managed Instances
• Handling backups, restores, and recovery models
• Implementing and maintaining High Availability and Disaster Recovery
• Troubleshooting connection issues across servers, firewalls, proxies, and networks
• Carrying out performance tuning and optimisation to keep systems running at their best
• Advising on and reworking existing databases to boost efficiency and cut costs
• Overseeing database access and security patch management
• Migrating SQL data from on-premise SQL Server to Azure SQL using Data Migration tools
• Creating and maintaining scripts using SQLCMD and PowerShell

 
What we’re looking for:
 

• Solid experience working as a Senior SQL Database Administrator or in a similar senior-level role
• Hands-on experience with database server security patching
• Strong knowledge of Azure SQL Data Warehouse and ETL or data pipelines (ADF)
• Good understanding of database access management
• Confident with SQL Server Administration, performance tuning and optimisation
• Experience with backups, restores, and recovery models
• Knowledge of HA and DR solutions
• Ability to support Azure PaaS environments
• Experience migrating SQL data
• Strong troubleshooting skills, especially around networking issues
• Scripting experience with SQLCMD and PowerShell

 
It would be a bonus if you have SQL certifications, or experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
 
If you’re a Senior SQL Database Administrator who enjoys working in a friendly, busy IT environment and wants a role where you can genuinely make your mark, we’d like to hear from you. Apply today!