Cloud Database Engineer (Azure/SQL) - SPZW

Roles & Responsibilities

Looking to take your SQL expertise into a large-scale Azure environment? This is a great opportunity for a hands-on DBA who enjoys performance tuning, troubleshooting and building reliable database environments.

Location: Outram Park
Job Type: Full-Time Contract (Renewable basis)

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support Microsoft SQL Server environments across Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server hosted on Azure Virtual Machines.
• Perform database installation, configuration, provisioning, patching, upgrades, backup, restoration, and recovery activities.
• Monitor database health, performance, capacity, and availability across production and non-production environments.
• Troubleshoot database-related incidents and perform root cause analysis to minimise service disruption.
• Optimise database performance through query tuning, indexing, statistics management, Query Store analysis, and database maintenance.
• Implement and support high availability and disaster recovery solutions, including Always On Availability Groups, failover mechanisms, and recovery procedures.
• Execute T-SQL scripts, stored procedures, scheduled jobs, and database deployment activities.
• Configure monitoring, logging, and alerts using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Microsoft Defender for SQL.
• Manage database access, RBAC, encryption, auditing, security hardening, and privileged access controls.
• Work with Azure services such as Microsoft Entra ID and Azure Key Vault to support secure database operations.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, runbooks, change records, and disaster recovery documentation.
• Ensure database platforms comply with organisational security policies, GCC Azure requirements, IM8, and relevant governance standards.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in SQL Server database administration or database operations.
• Strong hands-on experience with SQL Server 2016 or later.
• Experience supporting Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and/or SQL Server on Azure VMs.
• Strong proficiency in T-SQL, stored procedures, Dynamic Management Views (DMVs), Query Store, and SQL performance tuning.
• Practical experience in database backup, recovery, high availability, failover, and disaster recovery.
• Good understanding of SQL Server security, RBAC, encryption, auditing, and database hardening.
• Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Defender for SQL, Microsoft Entra ID, and Azure Key Vault would be advantageous.
• Experience supporting government, GCC Azure, or other regulated environments would be highly advantageous.
• Relevant Microsoft Azure or database certifications, such as AZ-104, DP-300, or equivalent, would be advantageous.

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