About this role
Salary: £50,000 - 65,000 per year
Requirements
- Proven experience administering and supporting SQL Server, including performance tuning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimisation
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including Azure SQL Managed Instance and cloud-based database services
- Advanced T-SQL development and query optimisation skills
- At least 5 years experience in a Database Administrator or similar data platform role
- Good understanding of ITSM/ITIL processes and service management best practices
- Experience with database monitoring and management tools such as Redgate SQL Monitor or equivalent
- Familiarity with PowerShell or other scripting languages for automation and administration
- Exposure to additional database technologies such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL
- Experience working with cloud storage solutions and related Azure services
- Relevant Microsoft certifications are advantageous
- Interest in emerging technologies, industry trends, and continuous improvement in the data and cloud space
Responsibilities
- Act as the SQL Server and T-SQL subject matter expert, providing technical leadership and best-practice guidance
- Monitor, maintain, and optimise database performance; identify issues proactively and implement alerts to help meet service levels
- Perform database tuning, query optimisation, index management, and schema improvements
- Support capacity planning and scalability initiatives to meet future business and data growth requirements
- Manage backup, recovery, patching, upgrade, and disaster recovery processes
- Develop and maintain automation scripts to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual administration
- Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve database incidents and service issues
- Implement and maintain database security controls to protect business-critical data
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and runbooks
- Collaborate with infrastructure, platform, application, and business teams to support and enhance database services
Technologies
- Azure
- Cloud
- Incident Management
- Support
- ITIL
- ITSM
- MySQL
- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- PowerShell
- Redgate
- SQL
- Security
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We are recruiting a Database Reliability Engineer for a role based in Newcastle with hybrid working, paying up to £65,000. You will join the Support and System Reliability Engineering (SSRE) team, whose purpose is to ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of our technology systems and infrastructure. The role focuses on maintaining a stable and secure environment, preventing downtime, and improving reliability, resilience, monitoring, incident management, disaster recovery, and automation. Benefits include 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, the option to buy an extra week, a 15% company pension, a 10% bonus, private medical cover, an onsite gym, and discounted parking.
last updated 46 week of 2026