Salary: £75,000 + benefits

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri)

Working Pattern: Fully on-site, with 1 day WFH per week available after probation

A leading Transportation business is seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to join their specialist IT function. This role is ideal for a seasoned DBA who thrives in mission‑critical operational environments and enjoys working across both on‑prem and cloud database platforms.

You will join a wider technical team of around 20, working alongside System Specialists, Business Application Specialists, and Technical Engineers. As the dedicated DBA, you will take ownership of core database platforms that underpin terminal operations, analytics, and reporting.

The Role – Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server (2016-2022) across on‑premise and Azure environments.
• Manage high‑availability solutions including Always On Availability Groups, clustering, replication, and DR strategies.
• Produce weekly and monthly health checks, performance reviews, capacity reporting, and backup validation.
• Administer and optimise monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, SQL Sentry, and Azure Monitor.
• Drive performance optimisation through indexing, query tuning, and automation using PowerShell and DB Tools.
• Manage SQL Server licensing, compliance, and cost‑optimisation reporting.
• Work closely with BI & analytics teams to support integrations with technologies such as Power BI, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure Data Factory.
• Provide advanced DBA support to multiple UK terminal locations.
• Maintain database governance, documentation, and ITIL‑aligned change controls.
• Lead backup, recovery planning, testing, and execution.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience as a SQL Server DBA in an enterprise or mission‑critical environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server (2016 onwards), Azure SQL, Postgres, and T‑SQL.
• Expertise with high availability (Always On), monitoring tools, and performance tuning.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experience (DB Tools desirable).
• Understanding of SQL licensing, capacity management, and cost optimisation.
• Familiarity with modern data platforms including Databricks, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and Azure Data Factory.
• Good knowledge of GDPR, data security, and compliance frameworks.
• Confident working across multiple sites and liaising with internal teams and third parties.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, especially around incident response and operational urgency.

Additional Role Information

• 37.5 hours per week
• Full-time office-based role, with hybrid option (1 day WFH per week) after probation
• Working in a fast-paced operational IT environment supporting port automation and data-driven decision making

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Location: Hybrid / Leeds

Type: Permanent | Full-Time

The Opportunity

An international organisation at the forefront of digital transformation is seeking a Cloud-foance optimisation.

Role Overview

As a Database Administrator Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the design, deployment, and ongoing optimisation of both development and production database environments in the cloud. You’ll play a key role in ensuring reliability, security, and scalability across mission-critical systems using modern SecDevOps and CloudOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient database solutions in a cloud-native environment

   

• Implement and manage robust database backup and recovery processes

   

• Monitor, analyse, and optimise database performance across multiple platforms

   

• Design and enforce database architecture standards, indexing strategies, and schema best practices

   

• Apply security protocols including access controls, encryption, and vulnerability patching

   

• Collaborate across engineering, architecture, and security teams to align infrastructure with broader goals

   

• Automate infrastructure processes using scripting and CI/CD tools

   

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience managing large-scale cloud infrastructure, primarily within Azure

   

• Solid proficiency in SQL and major cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)

   

• Strong background in database administration in a cloud-first or hybrid environment

   

• Competent with both Windows and Linux command-line operations

   

• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities

   

Ideal Candidate

You’re a passionate technologist who enjoys problem-solving, thrives in fast-paced environments, and wants to be part of a cutting-edge IT transformation. You have a growth mindset, a collaborative approach, and a desire to share knowledge and drive best practices across teams.

What’s on Offer

• Remote or hybrid working options

   

• A role within a global tech-forward organisation

   

• Exposure to enterprise-level cloud transformation initiatives

   

• Continuous learning, certifications, and career development opportunities

   

• Competitive salary and benefits package

   

Interested?

If you’re a cloud-savvy DBA looking for your next big challenge in a global environment – let’s talk.

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This role will be outside IR35, £500 per day and fully remote. The customer’s office is in Central London.

You will be part of a global team of DBA’s responsible for the 24x7x365 support, administration and management of the global database platforms, deployed in on-prem and cloud environments. Your role will be part of a diverse team who support the transaction processing and back-office systems within the business. The role specifically is focused on database performance tuning and working with development teams and DBA’s to ensure they have the most performant and efficient databases. The role requires Database Administration skills complimented by SQL Development skills.

Key Experience Needed:

• A highly experienced and capable MS SQL DBA with previous SQL development experience.
• Experience supporting a complex, large-scale, high transactional volume system to very high levels of availability.
• Someone who loves working to get to the root cause and is determined to resolve issues.
• Experience building and supporting SQL Server Always On Availability Groups.
• Someone who can work autonomously as well as collaboratively with a global team.
• Hands-on experience of database schema and code release processes.
• College degree in computer science or a related discipline, or an equivalent level of technical knowledge required.
• Experience using SolarWinds, Netreo and Idera an advantage.

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Position – Database Administrator

Location – Central London (Hybrid working – 1 day a week in office)

Salary – Up to £70,000 DOE

Background:

We are working with an international Insurance provider who are currently looking for a Database Administrator to join their Infrastructure team.

Why this role?:

This is a crucial role within the wider infrastructure team where you’ll be given exposure to a broad technical area.

You’ll be given senior responsibility with a BAU remit that evolves into a project focus long term.

You’ll also be joining a team with a uniquely relaxed/progressive environment for an organisation within Insurance.

You’d need the following for this role:

• Significant experience working as a DBA managing and maintaining a SQL environment
• Excellent understanding of Microsoft SQL server and HA\DR options.
• Excellent understanding of AAG, SSRS, SSIS.
• Broader understanding of server virtualisation, preferably VMware

Interested in seeing a fully detailed Job Specification?

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An exciting new Azure SQL Database Administrator opportunity has become available in an international leading fintech in London.

The role will suit someone looking for a diverse and challenging DBA role that offers the opportunity to work on a wide range of support and implementation tasks primarily working in a Microsoft Azure environment.

The right candidate will demonstrate experience in:

• SQL Server 2012 through to SQL Server 2019.
• Knowledge of the Azure cloud environment
• Azure SQL Database
• Strong T-SQL skills and the ability to work with developers to complete Peer Reviews
• Automating administrative tasks using PowerShell and T-SQL scripts
• Experience of working with Oracle 12c

This is an opportunity for someone to take the helm in a world- leading company and enhance their technical skills.

Please apply for more information.

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This role is outside IR35, initial 6 months and paying £550 per day. The client are based in London and they’d ideally like candidates who can come to the office 1-2 days a week, but they can be more flexible for the right person if needed.

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Location – Central London (flexible working)

Salary – Up to £50,000 + Benefits

Background:

We are working with a well-known NFP organisation who are building out their infrastructure/change team and embarking on a huge digital and IT transformation.

With a wide range of SQL databases within the organization, the DBA will be tasked with harmonizing the amount and migrating to the databases to cloud solutions. Communication is key in order to achieve these goals, so leveraging your great people skills will be necessary

The organisation is at the early stages of implementing a cloud-first approach and SaaS model with this role focusing on the next 3-5 year strategy for the organisation, ensuring that IT plays a key part.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Administration and development of SQL databases.
• Standardization of organizational databases to prevent duplication of data whilst building H/A.
• Third party application experience (Salesforce, CX ServiceNow) would be advantagous
• Migration of Databases to cloud services
• Documentation of solutions and proposals
• Patching and Updating databases
• Ensuring that SaaS services are able to leverage the relevant data

For a confidential discussion – apply now.

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Location – Central London (flexible working)

Salary – Up to £50,000 + Benefits

Background:

We are working with a well-known NFP organisation who are building out their infrastructure/change team and embarking on a huge digital and IT transformation.

With a wide range of SQL databases within the organization, the DBA will be tasked with harmonizing the amount and migrating to the databases to cloud solutions. Communication is key in order to achieve these goals, so leveraging your great people skills will be necessary

The organisation is at the early stages of implementing a cloud-first approach and SaaS model with this role focusing on the next 3-5 year strategy for the organisation, ensuring that IT plays a key part.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Administration and development of SQL databases.
• Standardization of organizational databases to prevent duplication of data whilst building H/A.
• Third party application experience (Salesforce, CX ServiceNow) would be advantagous
• Migration of Databases to cloud services
• Documentation of solutions and proposals
• Patching and Updating databases
• Ensuring that SaaS services are able to leverage the relevant data

For a confidential discussion – apply now.

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Day Rate: £550 – £650 per day (Inside IR35)

Duration: 6 Months

Based: London (Mainly Remote)

Industry leading client is seeking an Application Support Engineer to be responsible of the day-to-day support of the the Oracle databases and applications using PowerBuilder, Plsql Developer, and related tools.

• Oracle database and app support
• PowerBuilder (ESSENTIAL)
• Knowledge of Oracle database architecture and admin
• SQL and PL/SQL
• Oracle RAC and Data Guard

Please apply for more information!

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Day Rate: £550 – £650 per day (Inside IR35)

Duration: 6 Months

Based: London (Mainly Remote)

Industry leading client is seeking an Application Support Engineer to be responsible of the day-to-day support of the the Oracle databases and applications using PowerBuilder, Plsql Developer, and related tools.

• Oracle database and app support
• PowerBuilder
• Knowledge of Oracle database architecture and admin
• SQL and PL/SQL
• Oracle RAC and Data Guard

Please apply for more information!

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As such our client is a looking for a Database Administrator (DBA) to join them on a permanent basis, working hybrid/ remote. They have offices in London that are easily accessible should you want to go in.

On a day to day basis you will be:

• Responsible for implementation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of critical SQL Server RDBMS systems both on Prem and in cloud.
• Help Delivering migration strategy for migrating legacy SQL databases to supported infrastructure both on-prem and in Cloud.
• Ensure availability and consistent performance of various SQL Databases.
• Monitor systems Health and performance
• Planning and deploying new database objects and ETL Processes.
• Prior Experience of High-Availability Options including Always-On, Replication and Log-Shipping.
• Troubleshooting query performance issues, providing feedback to Data Engineering to improve quality
• Adoption of new technologies, features, software versions to ensure we use the best tools for purpose
• Optimise database performance and availability, constantly monitor and improve the security of databases
• Translate business requirements into well-engineered, documented, tested database solutions, supporting these systems in production
• Provide updates on on-going projects to the Principal Database Engineer and other key stakeholders
• Hands-on performing Database Engineer activities to the Bank’s standards

We are looking for someone who has:

• Awareness of the data infrastructure between SQL server and SAS platforms
• Any of the following would be a huge plus: Python, C#, Advanced PowerShell scripting
• Experience of working in DevOps Environment
• Exposure to Cloud technologies including Data Lake, Data Bricks, Data Factories.
• Knowledge of Snowflake Data Platform or an equivalent Datawarehouse methodology.

The client is looking to pay up to £75,000 per annum and line up interviews immediately. For more information please send your CV to me on Kamni.Sharma@lafosse.com

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The role:

• To develop, deliver, maintain and support databases, data warehouses and reporting together with developing and supporting MI reporting.
• Administer, monitor and manage the current Microsoft SQL Server estate ensuring the continuing optimum performance to users, services and applications (including backups and disaster recovery)
• All databases should be running on a fully supported version of Microsoft SQL server, so keeping the SQL server infrastructure up to date is key to the role
• Develop the architecture, tools, procedures and methods employed in line with technical advances and business requirements
• Interact with with suppliers
• Work on development and reporting projects as assigned. Work closely with developers to ensure internally developed systems are optimally designed
• Ensure that developments are carried out in accordance with established Company I.T. procedures and standards. Participate in the establishment of development procedures and standards
• Take responsibility for the support and maintenance of existing applications and systems as assigned

Please apply for more information!

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