SQL Database Administrator

ASA Recruitment’s client, a Public Sector organisation in Edinburgh, are currently looking to recruit a SQL DBA on a hybrid basis (a couple of days onsite per month), for an initial 12 month contract (with potential extensions) on a rate of c.£500/day outside of IR35 (based on experience).

Responsibilities:

Database Operations

• Administer, configure, and support SQL Server environments across development, test, and production.
• Manage, optimise, and monitor Azure Cosmos DB workloads, ensuring cost-effective, scalable performance.
• Perform proactive capacity planning, patching, and upgrades to meet operational needs.

Performance & Optimisation

• Identify and resolve database performance issues impacting legacy systems.
• Improve query and indexing strategies, schema design, and execution plans to reduce latency.
• Introduce monitoring and alerting improvements ...