We are seeking a Senior SQL Server DBA to modernize and secure a large SQL Server estate. You will remediate vulnerabilities, upgrade legacy SQL Server to supported versions and validate performance post-migration. If you enjoy solving complex stability and security challenges with clear runbooks and low downtime, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

- Lead vulnerability assessment triage and remediation for SQL Server environments
- Apply security patches, cumulative updates and service packs with controlled change execution
- Plan and deliver upgrades and migrations from legacy SQL Server to supported versions with minimal downtime
- Run pre-migration checks and compatibility analysis using approved migration tooling
- Benchmark workload performance, validate post-upgrade behavior and resolve regressions
- Configure and migrate high availability and disaster recovery setups to maintain resiliency
- Produce deployment plans, rollback procedures and operational runbooks for audits and change control
- Maintain SQL Server inventory, version lifecycle tracking and modernization roadmap inputs

Requirements

- Production SQL Server administration with a track record of patching and upgrade delivery
- SQL Server architecture knowledge across legacy and current versions
- High availability and disaster recovery experience including Always On Availability Groups, failover clustering, log shipping and replication
- Security hardening capability including access controls, vulnerability remediation and encryption practices
- T-SQL scripting skills for troubleshooting, tuning and operational automation
- PowerShell automation experience for repeatable DBA tasks and deployment support
- Performance tuning background including baseline benchmarking, bottleneck analysis and plan regression handling
- Clear communication for change management, documentation and stakeholder updates

We offer





- By choosing EPAM, you're getting a job at Great Place To Work-Certified™ in 2024, Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Places to Work in 2023 & one of Most Loved Workplace, as recognized by Newsweek, 2021 - 2023.
- Employee ideas are the main driver of our business. We have a very supportive environment where your voice matters.
- You will be challenged while working side-by-side with the best talent globally. We work with top-notch technologies, constantly seeking new industry trends and best practices.
- We offer a transparent career path and an individual roadmap to engineer your future & accelerate your journey.
- At EPAM, you can find vast opportunities for self-development: online courses and libraries, mentoring programs, partial grants of certification, and experience exchange with colleagues around the world. You will learn, contribute, and grow with us.

Life at EPAM

- We are a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services that has rapidly grown in Australia since 2013.
- We adopt a global growth strategy, thinking and acting like start-ups, working in multi-disciplinary teams, and delivering results. With a multinational talented team, we have been delivering innovative solutions for cloud migration, cyber security, digital transformation, etc.
- You will work in an open and friendly work setting where your professional skills and experience can stand out.

How We Hire

- Here, we summarize the typical journey to finding a job within EPAM.
- Apply and tell us about yourself!
- Go through some standard interviews:

- - General interview with a recruiter
- Technical interview with our technology experts
- Manager interview or Offer interview with a hiring manager

- Get ready to join the team!
- Not sure if you meet all the requirements? No problem. Let's talk anyway and find out more!
- It takes 1 min of application to start the journey with us. Apply now!

📌 Senior SQL Server DBA (Australia)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Australia