Junior SQL DBA

Job Title: Junior SQL Database Administrator (Junior SQL DBA)

Location: Essex & Hybrid (2 days per week in office)

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 DOE

About the Business

Our client is a well-established technology company specialising in the delivery of scalable, high-availability software solutions within a fast-paced, data-driven environment. Their platforms support business-critical systems and are designed to perform reliably under high transaction volumes.

The organisation places a strong emphasis on technical quality, stability, and continuous improvement, offering an excellent learning environment for junior technologists looking to develop their skills within a supportive and experienced team.

The Role

We are seeking a Junior SQL Database Administrator. In this role, you will work alongside experienced DBAs to support and maintain the organisation's SQL Server environments, helping to ensure high performance, reliability, and availability.

This is an ideal position for someone at the start of their DBA career who is eager to gain hands-on experience in a production environment and grow their skills in database management, performance tuning, and potentially cloud-based technologies in the future. The role offers a hybrid working model, with 2 days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with monitoring SQL Server performance and availability

• Support routine database maintenance tasks, including backups, restores, and index maintenance

• Help identify and troubleshoot database performance and reliability issues

• Assist in database builds, configuration, and deployments

• Support disaster recovery and high availability solutions

• Maintain data integrity and security standards

• Work with senior DBAs on performance tuning and optimisation tasks

• Assist with upgrades, patching, and environment improvements

• Document processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server

• T-SQL skills

• Understanding of backup and recovery concepts

• Awareness of performance tuning and indexing principles

• Experience gained through junior roles, placements, projects, or training is welcome

• Exposure to SQL Server development or cloud platforms (e.g., Azure SQL) is advantageous but not essential

• Strong willingness to learn and develop as a DBA

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £40,000 - £50,000 DOE

• Hybrid working model: 2 days per week in the office

• Clear progression and mentoring from experienced DBAs

• Hands-on experience in live production environments

• Supportive, learning-focused team culture

• Opportunity to gain exposure to future cloud initiatives

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