SQL Server DBA

SQL Server DBA – 6 Month Contract – Inside IR35 - £550 - £575 per day We are working with a Kent based company who are looking for a strong SQL DBA to come and work as part of the team supporting their systems covering both BAU and project streams.  You will need to possess a strong knowledge of SQL Server environments, including security planning, performance tuning and all associated administration tasks.  Required Skills and Experience: Responsibility for the effective management, data integrity and performance of the companies Reporting and SQL Server environments Carry out reporting and data related requests as part of the BAU and individual project streams Database administration and maintenance tasks including capacity planning, security and integrity planning, index generation, performance tuning (including ETL and stored procedures) and any other associated administration processes Troubleshooting failures of implemented processes, including those designed and implemented by other developers or external resources Ensure adherence to Change Management practices, including source and version controls Ensure related documentation is informative and kept up to date Work with IT Infrastructure and Operations teams to ensure backup, business interruption and disaster recovery plans are developed, tested and maintained for SQL Server environments Provide consultancy to colleagues (team, departmental and project) regarding Reporting, SQL, ETL and database development, automation of monitoring and housekeeping tasks and SQL server upgrade planning. Knowledge of Azure PAAS and Azure Availability groups. Experience of Data migration from On Premise to Azure