We are working with a leading consultancy seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to take ownership of our enterprise database setting and ensure the ongoing reliability, performance, security and availability of critical business systems.

This is a senior infrastructure position suited to someone who enjoys taking ownership of complex Microsoft SQL Server environments while working closely with infrastructure, application and business teams on strategic technology initiatives.

You'll play a key role in maintaining business-critical platforms, improving database performance, strengthening security, supporting major technology projects and driving continuous improvement across our data platforms.

Responsibilities
Own and manage enterprise production and non-production SQL Server environments
Ensure database availability, performance, reliability and security
Monitor and optimise database performance
Perform capacity planning and proactive health monitoring
Manage backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes
Develop and optimise SQL scripts, stored procedures and automation
Support upgrades,



migrations and technology transformation initiatives
Implement database security, auditing and access controls
Collaborate with infrastructure, application and project teams
Maintain technical documentation and operational standards
Provide technical leadership and guidance across the IT function
Drive continual improvement through automation and best practice adoption

Skills & Experience
5+ years' experience administering enterprise Microsoft SQL Server settings
Advanced T-SQL
Experience with High Availability architectures
Performance tuning and optimisation
Backup and Disaster Recovery planning and testing
Database security and access management
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

Highly Desirable
Qualified Services, Legal or Financial Services experience
Microsoft Fabric
Enterprise backup platforms such as Rubrik or HYCU
API integrations
Data governance experience
Experience supporting enterprise business applications
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📌 Senior Database Administrator City Of Sydney
🏢 Morgan Mckinley
📍 City of Sydney