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SQL Database Administrator

Job in City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Meraki Talent
Part Time, Contract position
Listed on 2026-06-12
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Engineer, Data Engineering, IT Specialist
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 500 GBP Daily GBP 500.00 DAY
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: City of Edinburgh

SQL Server DBA – 6 month contract (Inside IR35) - £500 per day (Umbrella)- Hybrid 3 days onsite Edinburgh City Centre

Meraki Talent have partnered with global Financial Services business in Edinburgh who are looking for a SQL Server DBA for an initial 6 month contract. You will focus on ensuring performance, availability and security of critical SQL Server environments whilst supporting ongoing operations, improvements, and project work.

They need a hands-on SQL DBA who can operate independently, deal with complex issues and work across cross functional teams.

This is a hybrid position, with the expectation being 3 days a week onsite in their Edinburgh City Centre office.

  • Significant hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA in enterprise environments
  • Proven experience with performance tuning (indexes, execution plans, waits, IO, memory)
  • Solid knowledge of HA/DR technologies (Always On AGs essential)
  • Strong T‑SQL skills for diagnostics, automation, and troubleshooting
  • Experience with backup and recovery strategies in large environments
  • Understanding of Windows Server and storage concepts
  • Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, delivery‑focused environment.
  • Familiarity with Azure concepts.
  • Power Shell / Terraform scripting for DBA automation
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g. Redgate, Solar Winds, Quest Spotlight)
  • Experience working in regulated or security‑conscious environments
  • Exposure to Dev Ops / CI‑CD database deployment practices.
  • Experience of Fabric and Azure Data Factory
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