Senior SQL Database Administrator (Contract) Location: City of London Start Date: 1st August 2025 (or as close as possible) Rate: £260 per day (Inside IR35) Contract Length: (1 Year) Work Model: Onsite preferred (4–5 days per week) About the Role We are seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator to join our clients team, supporting both project-based initiatives (50%) and business-as-usual (BAU) tasks (50%). This position will involve engineering new solutions, handling version upgrades, and managing data migrations, ensuring the stability, security, and efficiency of their database environment. Key Responsibilities • Administer and optimise SQL Server databases, ensuring high performance and reliability • Lead version upgrades and data migration projects • Maintain and enhance backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies • Support business operations through troubleshooting and performance tuning • Work collaboratively across teams to develop scalable database solutions • Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with data regulations Required Skills & Experience • Extensive experience as a SQL Database Administrator in a complex enterprise environment • Strong expertise in SQL Server installation, configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting • Hands-on experience with database migrations & upgrades • Knowledge of high availability (HA) & disaster recovery (DR) solutions • Proficiency in performance optimisation & query tuning Additional Details • Security Clearance: Not required, but standard background checks will be conducted • Contract Duration: Ongoing contract with a daily rate (Inside IR35) • Work Environment: Primarily onsite (5 days preferred, 4 days negotiable for the right candidate)