Database Administrator

Job Title: Database Administrator
Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per week in Leeds)
Rate: Competitive daily rate, Outside IR35
Contract Duration: 4 months initially

Why Apply?
A leading technology driven organisation are looking for an experienced SQL Server DBA to support a capacity uplift programme on a major database platform. This role offers the chance to work with modern hardware, cloud, virtualised, and physical database environments, helping plan and optimise database infrastructure ahead of implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of SQL Server database systems, assessing current infrastructure and creating detailed plans for database redistribution across new hardware.
• Work within Microsoft ecosystems across physical, virtualised, and cloud-based database platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate capacity requirements and ensure performance and reliability.
• Prepare systems ahead of hardware rollout, ensuring smooth deployment and minimal disruption.
• Provide expertise in database management, troubleshooting, and optimisation to support ongoing projects.

Requirements:

• Proven experience with SQL Server administration and database management.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft ecosystem technologies.
• Experience with physical, virtualised, and cloud-based database platforms.
• Nutanix experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Self-sufficient and capable of taking ownership, evaluating systems, and creating actionable plans.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.