About this role
Salary: £50,000 - 50,000 per year
Requirements: Strong experience administering Microsoft SQL Server.Experience supporting Azure SQL and Windows Server environments.Knowledge of backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes.Experience with infrastructure monitoring, patch management and vulnerability remediation.Good understanding of security best practices and system hardening.PowerShell or other scripting experience would be advantageous.Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical teams.Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL or Oracle, Azure infrastructure, monitoring platforms or cyber security frameworks would be beneficial but is not essential. Responsibilities: Administer, maintain and optimise Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL environments.Manage database backups, restores, disaster recovery testing and maintenance plans.Monitor database performance, availability and storage, identifying opportunities for optimisation.Support Windows Server administration, including patching, updates and routine maintenance.Maintain the stability and performance of production and non-production environments.Respond to infrastructure monitoring alerts, investigate incidents and perform root cause analysis.Contribute to cyber security by implementing secure configurations, patch compliance and access controls.Produce and maintain accurate technical documentation and operational procedures.Work closely with infrastructure, software engineering and IT teams to deliver platform improvements.Participate in an out-of-hours support rota for critical incidents when required. Technologies: AzureSupportMySQLOraclePostgreSQLPowerShellSQLSecurityWindowsCloud More:
We are a leading organisation recruiting a Database Engineer to support and enhance our critical database platforms and infrastructure. This is a hybrid role based in Wigan, with 2 days per week on-site, offering a salary of up to £50,000 and benefits including excellent training and development, pension, holiday allowance and career progression. You will join a collaborative IT team working with modern Microsoft technologies, including Azure SQL, and will have the opportunity to influence platform reliability, resilience and continuous improvement in a supportive environment that encourages learning and professional development.
last updated 29 week of 2026