SQL Database Administrator

A SQL Database Administrator (DBA) manages, maintains, and optimises Microsoft SQL Server environments, ensuring high availability and security. They handle database installation, configuration, upgrades, and migrations, along with managing security settings, user permissions, and roles. The role involves monitoring performance, troubleshooting issues, and implementing recovery strategies, including High Availability solutions like Always On and failover mechanisms. The DBA responds to incidents, conducts root cause analyses, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure operational stability. They maintain documentation, develop automation scripts, and contribute to process improvements, utilising their knowledge of SQL Server, scripting, and security best practices. Candidates must have experience with SQL Server administration, strong troubleshooting skills, and a proactive approach to optimisation, working within a technical environment supporting production databases.