Vacancy description

SQL Server DBA in Chester, United Kingdom

Adecco

On-siteWork from the office
ContractFixed-term or freelance

£550 per day

Chester, United Kingdom

6 days ago

Salary: £? - ? per year Requirements:

Extensive experience as a SQL Server DBA within enterprise environments
Strong SQL Server administration expertise
Experience supporting large-scale database estates
Advanced T-SQL development and optimisation skills
Experience with SQL Server performance tuning and troubleshooting
Experience with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Experience with SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
Experience with SQL Server backup and recovery
Experience with database upgrades and migrations
PowerShell scripting experience
Windows Server administration knowledge
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Hands-on experience with AlwaysOn Availability Groups
Hands-on experience with SQL clustering
Hands-on experience with database mirroring
Hands-on experience with log shipping
Hands-on experience with replication technologies
Experience working in highly regulated or secure environments
Familiarity with BMC Remedy
ITIL Foundation or equivalent experience
Experience working with enterprise storage platforms

Responsibilities:

Administer and support enterprise SQL Server environments
Monitor database performance, health and availability
Diagnose and resolve production issues in real time
Implement and support High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions
Perform SQL Server upgrades, migrations and patching activities
Design and maintain backup and recovery strategies
Conduct database performance tuning and optimisation
Analyse execution plans, indexes and query performance
Develop and optimise T-SQL code including stored procedures, functions, views and triggers
Support and administer SSIS, SSRS and SSAS environments
Automate routine administration tasks using PowerShell
Work within ITIL-driven change, release, incident and problem management processes
Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams on database design and optimisation initiatives

Technologies:

Support
ITIL
PowerShell
SQL
Security
SSAS
SSIS
Windows

More:

We are a leading technology-driven organisation seeking an experienced Senior SQL Server DBA to join our database infrastructure team on a 12-month contract basis in Chester, with three days per week onsite. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a large-scale enterprise environment supporting business-critical SQL Server platforms, ensuring performance, availability, security and stability across a complex database estate. The role is offered at £550 per day inside IR35 via umbrella, and we are looking for candidates within approximately one hours commute of the office.

last updated 41 week of 2026

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