Lead Database Administrator

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This role is a Lead Database Administrator position for a long-term, outside IR35 contract, offering a remote work location. Key skills include SQL Server, MySQL, observability, and compliance. Experience in database operations and governance is essential.
🌎 - Country
United Kingdom
💱 - Currency
£ GBP
💰 - Day rate
Unknown
Unknown
🗓️ - Date discovered
April 16, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
Unknown
🏝️ - Location type
Remote
📄 - Contract type
Outside IR35
🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
📍 - Location detailed
England, United Kingdom
🧠 - Skills detailed
#SQL Server #Monitoring #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Observability #Compliance #MySQL #DBA (Database Administrator)
Role description

Database SME – Long Term Outside IR35 Contract - Remote

We’re looking for an experienced Database SME to lead operations for a managed service assessment and ongoing service delivery. This role is pivotal in driving the stability, performance, and observability of a large-scale SQL Server and MySQL estate.

You’ll take ownership of health checks, tuning, monitoring validation, compliance reporting, and incident support, all while aligning with broader governance and operational goals. From proactive housekeeping to root cause analysis, your expertise will ensure the environment runs cleanly, predictably, and efficiently.

Collaborate closely with infrastructure and monitoring teams, contribute to service transition, and represent database health in governance forums.