SQL Database Administrator - £49k - Manchester - Hybrid

Database Administrator Manchester Hybrid working Salary up to £49,000 Exalto Consulting is supporting the search for a Database Administrator to join a well established IT and digital function responsible for supporting a complex, business critical systems environment.

This role is suited to someone with solid hands on experience across SQL Server and Azure database technologies who is comfortable working in a live support setting. While the wider environment includes Oracle, the main priority for this hire is strong SQL and Azure capability.

The team is open on level of experience. They are more interested in practical technical ability than total years in post, so this could suit someone earlier in their career who has already built strong SQL and Azure database experience in a production environment.

The role

You will help support the performance, stability, security and ongoing maintenance of key database systems. The work is operational and hands on, with a focus on keeping services reliable, resolving issues effectively, and contributing to continuous improvement across the database estate.

You will work with internal teams and third party partners to ensure database services are well managed, well maintained, and able to support the needs of the wider organisation.

What you will be doing

Supporting SQL Server database environments in day to day operations Monitoring database performance, health and availability Investigating and resolving database related incidents and issues Carrying out maintenance, patching and configuration work Supporting backup, recovery and resilience processes Contributing to service improvement and database reliability over time

What they are lookingfor

Strong SQL Server database administration experience Good Azure experience, ideally including Azure SQL Experience supporting live production systems A sound understanding of performance tuning, backup and recovery, and database monitoring A practical and thoughtful approach to problem solving The ability to manage priorities and work well in a support focused environment Exposure to Oracle would be helpful, but it is not the main requirement for this position

Additional information

Salary up to £49,000 Hybrid working Participation in an on call rota will be required Travel may be needed on occasion

The successful candidate will need to complete the required vetting process

This is a good opportunity for someone who enjoys hands on database work and wants to join an environment where practical SQL and Azure experience will be valued.