Database Administrator - #2086269

Database Administrator (DBA) - Up to £550 per day Outside IR35 - Edinburgh (Remote)

One of Lorien’s leading Public Sector clients is looking for a Database Administrator (DBA) to join their team on an initial 12 month contract with a possible 12 month extension

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REMOTE POSITION WITH OCCASIONAL ON-SITE ATTENDANCE AS REQUIRED IN EDINBURGH

Key Responsibilities

• Administering and supporting SQL Server environments across development, test and production
• Managing and optimising Azure Cosmos DB workloads for performance and scalability
• Identifying and resolving database performance issues impacting legacy systems
• Improving query performance, indexing strategies and reducing latency
• Implementing monitoring, alerting and capacity planning improvements
• Ensuring data security, access control and compliance with GDPR standards
• Supporting modernisation of data platforms and ongoing service improvements

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong SQL Server DBA experience within live production environments
• Proven expertise in performance tuning and resolving database bottlenecks
• Hands-on experience with Azure Cosmos DB (including indexing and partitioning)
• Understanding of HA/DR principles and database resilience
• Experience working in collaborative engineering or delivery teams
• Ideally exposure to public sector or highly regulated environments