Remote Senior Sql Database Administrator Job in London, UK Telefónica Tech (EN)

Who you are

• 5+ years of experience working in similar roles
• Experience working in SQL Server Production Environments and managing critical situations
• Experience working with SQL Server FCI & AlwaysON, troubleshooting & configuration
• Experience and troubleshooting backups, restore and database maintenance activities
• Familiarity with T-SQL scripting
• Understanding query tuning concepts and identifying performance bottlenecks
• Understanding the SQL Server setup, storage and best practices
• Knowledge of the SQL Server data structures
• Knowledge of the SQL Server architecture and database design/layout
• Strong written and spoken English
• Problem-solving skills and ability to think analytically
• Willingness to learn based on feedback
• Ability to identify opportunities and issues in SQL Server environments
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Ability to help plan tasks for less experienced team members and to support and mentor

Desirables

• Experience working with Azure SQL Databases and Azure SQL Managed Instance
• Knowledge of the Azure Infrastructure & Azure Backup Services
• Basic concepts of Azure DevOps
• Experience of other databases including but not limited to CosmosDB, Postgres, MySQL
• Experience of SQL Server Migrations to the public cloud

What the job involves

• Establishing the access needs and security requirements of users and managing them
• Identifying SQL database/instance performance optimisations, performing SQL Server patching, and supporting customer release deployment activities and upgrades
• Writing database & client documentation, including procedures and definitions for customer environment specifics