DBA / Database Architect

We are seeking an experienced DBA / Database Architect to support the design, optimisation, and management of enterprise-grade database environments within a large-scale, business-critical system.

Contractor Role - Initial 24 months plus potential extensions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain robust, scalable database architectures
• Manage database performance, tuning, and optimisation
• Develop data models aligned to application and reporting requirements
• Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance
• Support development teams with database design and query optimisation
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues proactively
• Participate in system upgrades, migrations, and platform modernisation

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server (essential)
• Experience with Azure SQL / cloud-based database platforms (desirable)
• Performance tuning and optimisation expertise
• Backup/recovery strategies and high availability (AlwaysOn, clustering)
• Data modelling and database design
• Scripting (T-SQL, PowerShell desirable)

Soft Skills

• Strong stakeholder communication
• Ability to work in hybrid/on-site environments
• Experience in large or regulated environments desirable