Microsoft SQL DBA with Infrastructure

Microsoft SQL DBA with Infrastructure

salary of £60k

Fareham-hybrid role (3 days onsite)

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Hyper-V virtualization platforms with a focus on performance, security, and scalability.
• Manage and optimise Azure cloud services, including IaaS, PaaS, and standard resources as well as M365. Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server databases, ensuring performance, availability, and security. Adopt an ‘automate first’ approach to all activities and champion improvements in services, practices within the team, and general attitude to delivering an effective and high-quality service to our customers.
• Collaborate with governance and security teams to ensure alignment with ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR.

Required Skills & Experience

• Highly motivated and with a strong desire to continuously learn and develop.
• Able to operate in a typical Microsoft environment.
• Manage, secure, and optimise Microsoft SQL Server databases across on-prem and cloud environments to best practices.
• Ensure high availability, performance tuning, and reliable backup/restore operations.
• Experience with M365 and core services.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Azure, especially Landing Zones, RBAC, Networking, and Security.
• Awareness of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates).• Advanced scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Azure CLI, Git, Terraform, Bicep).
• Experience in operating and maturing an ITIL-aligned infrastructure environment.

Desirable Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Administrator or equivalent in a related topic.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines is beneficial.