Senior Database Administrator

Location: Cannock, Staffordshire
Salary: £50,000 – £60,000
Summary:
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to support and optimise mission-critical SQL Server environments across a fast-paced, high-volume operational business. This hands-on role focuses on database performance, security, scalability, and continuous improvement, ensuring systems remain reliable and efficient in real-time transactional environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write, optimise, and maintain SQL code supporting operational and business systems
• Develop and enhance stored procedures, views, functions, CTEs, and window functions
• Design and maintain database schemas, including tables, indexes, triggers, and constraints
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and quality across all database systems
• Support developers and analysts with scalable and efficient data access solutions
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve database performance across live environments
• Analyse execution plans and optimise queries, indexing, and statistics
• Resolve locking, blocking, and deadlock issues within transactional systems
• Investigate and resolve production database incidents and conduct root cause analysis
• Use tools such as SQL Profiler, Extended Events, and DMVs for diagnostics and monitoring
• Manage database security, including permissions, users, and access controls
• Support SQL Server BI tools including SSAS and SSRS
• Create and maintain SQL Server Agent jobs and automate routine maintenance tasks
• Implement backup, restore, disaster recovery, and maintenance strategies
• Support database server administration including patching, upgrades, and configuration
• Assist with capacity planning, scalability improvements, and business continuity initiatives

Key Skills/Experience:

• Strong hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA in production environments
• Experience supporting high-volume, real-time transactional systems with high availability requirements
• Advanced SQL expertise including DML, DDL, stored procedures, CTEs, window functions, indexing, and schema design
• Strong understanding of query optimisation, execution plans, and database performance tuning
• Experience troubleshooting locking, blocking, and deadlock issues
• Knowledge of SQL Server monitoring and diagnostic tools including Profiler, Extended Events, and DMVs
• Experience with SQL Server Agent automation and maintenance planning
• Working knowledge of SSAS and SSRS
• Strong understanding of database security, permissions, and access management
• Experience managing backups, restores, and disaster recovery processes
• Exposure to High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR) solutions
• Familiarity with MySQL and cloud database platforms such as AWS RDS or Azure SQL
• Experience supporting BI, reporting, and analytics solutions including Power BI
• Exposure to data warehousing, ETL processes, and modern AI-assisted analytics tools
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment

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All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.