Database Administrator
Venesky-Brown
1 hour ago
Contract
Midlothian
United Kingdom
£500 - £500 GBP daily
Venesky-Brown's client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Database Administrator for an initial 12 month contract with option to extend on a rate of £500-£550/day (Outside IR35). This role will be based in Edinburgh, however, attendance at the project site will only be required on an as-needed basis.
Responsibilities:
- Administer, configure, and support SQL Server environments across development, test, and production.
- Manage, optimise, and monitor Azure Cosmos DB workloads, ensuring cost-effective, scalable performance.
- Perform proactive capacity planning, patching, and upgrades to meet operational needs.
- Identify and resolve database performance issues impacting Legacy systems.
- Improve query and indexing strategies, schema design, and execution plans to reduce latency.
- Introduce monitoring and alerting improvements aligned to operational SLAs and KPIs.
- Ensure compliance with data legislation and security standards, including GDPR and government policy.
- Manage access controls, auditing, and data protection measures.
- Maintain documentation that supports transparency, continuity, and operational resilience.
- Support the evolution of data platforms with modern architectures where appropriate.
- Collaborate closely with engineering and delivery teams to support service transformation initiatives.
Essential Skills:
- Strong SQL Server administration experience in live service environments.
- Demonstrable expertise in performance tuning and troubleshooting database bottlenecks.
- Practical experience with Azure Cosmos DB, including throughput, indexing, and partitioning strategies.
- Understanding of HA/DR design principles and tooling.
- Commitment to secure, well-governed data management practices.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, service-focused environment.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in public sector IT services and associated compliance standards.
- Familiarity with cloud-hosted operational databases and Azure infrastructure.
- Knowledge of automation (PowerShell, ARM/Bicep, Terraform, DevOps pipelines).
- Experience supporting Legacy application transformation or migration projects.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
- Administer, configure, and support SQL Server environments across development, test, and production.
- Manage, optimise, and monitor Azure Cosmos DB workloads, ensuring cost-effective, scalable performance.
- Perform proactive capacity planning, patching, and upgrades to meet operational needs.
- Identify and resolve database performance issues impacting Legacy systems.
- Improve query and indexing strategies, schema design, and execution plans to reduce latency.
- Introduce monitoring and alerting improvements aligned to operational SLAs and KPIs.
- Ensure compliance with data legislation and security standards, including GDPR and government policy.
- Manage access controls, auditing, and data protection measures.
- Maintain documentation that supports transparency, continuity, and operational resilience.
- Support the evolution of data platforms with modern architectures where appropriate.
- Collaborate closely with engineering and delivery teams to support service transformation initiatives.
Essential Skills:
- Strong SQL Server administration experience in live service environments.
- Demonstrable expertise in performance tuning and troubleshooting database bottlenecks.
- Practical experience with Azure Cosmos DB, including throughput, indexing, and partitioning strategies.
- Understanding of HA/DR design principles and tooling.
- Commitment to secure, well-governed data management practices.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, service-focused environment.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in public sector IT services and associated compliance standards.
- Familiarity with cloud-hosted operational databases and Azure infrastructure.
- Knowledge of automation (PowerShell, ARM/Bicep, Terraform, DevOps pipelines).
- Experience supporting Legacy application transformation or migration projects.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.