×
Register Here to Apply for Jobs or Post Jobs. X

SQL Database Administrator

Job in Glasgow, Glasgow City Area, G1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Synapri
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-16
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Database Administrator, Disaster Recovery IT
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 55000 - 75000 GBP Yearly GBP 55000.00 75000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Location: Glasgow (hybrid working - 2-3 days onsite)

Duration: 12 months +

Vetting: SC security clearance will be required

Essential Skills
  • You must be able to demonstrate a strong track record as a Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator, with experience supporting and maintaining enterprise-scale SQL Server environments
Technical Skills
  • Proven experience installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft SQL Server 2019.
  • Strong T-SQL development and troubleshooting skills.
  • Experience developing and maintaining Power Shell scripts for automation and administration.
  • Good understanding of SQL Server High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL Server Always-On Availability Groups and clustered environments.
  • Experience implementing and managing Log Shipping solutions for disaster recovery.
  • Experience applying SQL Server Service Packs (SPs), Cumulative Updates (CUs), and Windows security patches.
  • Strong understanding of SQL Server security best practices, including Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Active Directory integration, and security group management.
  • Understanding of TLS/SSL certificates and encryption technologies used to secure SQL Server communications and endpoints.
  • Experience managing and enhancing SQL Server maintenance processes, including backups, integrity checks, index maintenance, housekeeping routines, and automation through T-SQL and stored procedures.
  • Experience implementing and managing SQL Server Auditing and compliance controls.
  • Knowledge of database capacity planning, performance optimisation, and management of database files and virtualised storage platforms.
  • Experience monitoring and maintaining SQL Server production environments to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability.
Desirable Skills
  • Enterprise policy-based management for SQL Server
  • Disaster Recovery across DR sites
  • Data warehouse / SSRS
  • Understanding of Agile Methodologies and principals
  • Experience of Atlassian Jira & Confluence
  • Enterprise monitoring tools
  • Mongo DB
  • PostgreSQL
To View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap the button below to make a Search.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
 
 
 
Search for further Jobs Here:
(Try combinations for better Results! Or enter less keywords for broader Results)
Location
Increase/decrease your Search Radius (miles)
0
200
Filters
Education Level
Experience Level (years)
Posted in last:
Salary