CareerPlan

SQL Database Administrator

Leeds, England, gbFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Support and maintain production relational database environments, ensuring security, reliability, and resilience while resolving incidents and optimizing performance.

Role type

SQL Database Administrator

Builds

Production database services and data infrastructure

Domain

IT Services / Database Administration

Required skills

SQL query optimization, index design, execution plan analysis, database schema design, backup and restore strategies, disaster recovery planning, ETL processes, access control implementation, monitoring tools, change management, root cause analysis

Preferred skills

Unit testing of database scripts, ITIL fundamentals, cloud platform experience (Azure/AWS), wider IT infrastructure support

Technologies

SQL, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Monitoring tools

Responsibilities

Support and maintain production databases, investigate and resolve service incidents, monitor database health and performance, perform and validate backups and restores, manage database access and implement changes, maintain operational documentation

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC