Database Administrator

Our client is an IT Service Provider who requires a Database Administrator to provide hands on administration for a mixed estate of Legacy and modern databases spanning Oracle and SQL server, running across a hybrid environment - cloud (primarily Azure) and on-premise.

START DATE: IMMEDIATELY
END DATE: INITIALLY 31/10/2026
LOCATION: REMOTE
RATE: £150.00 - £180.00 PER DAY

Key Skills & Requirements:
Oracle database administration (essential)
SQL Server database administration (essential)
Azure cloud database experience, alongside on-premise - comfortable working across both Performance tuning & troubleshooting - diagnosing slow queries and debugging issues across multiple platforms
Monitoring & health checks - able to establish good practice where modern tooling is currently absent Legacy system adaptability - supporting older business applications (AX 2009, Bifold, GUP, Dynamics 365, MTMS, and others); ability to investigate and reverse-engineer an undocumented estate
Incident response - calm and effective under pressure, with rapid response during major/high-severity incidents that can occur at any time

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