Senior Data Base Administrator

We are looking for a Senior Microsoft SQL Server DBA / Database Engineer to join a technology operations environment focused on the stability performance scalability and security of enterprise database platforms.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across both continuous improvement and project-based initiatives contributing to the evolution of a critical SQL Server estate. You will act as a key technical reference for database administration resilience performance optimization and operational best practices while collaborating closely with infrastructure architecture engineering and broader IT teams.

What you will do

• Administer monitor maintain and optimize Microsoft SQL Server environments across the enterprise estate.
• Define and promote database standards governance and best practices across the organization.
• Contribute to the design of data architectures including data integration approaches schema development data quality storage decisions and performance considerations.
• Install configure patch and manage SQL Server and related database products.
• Own and improve backup recovery and disaster recovery procedures to ensure operational continuity.
• Implement and maintain database security controls in line with enterprise and regulatory requirements.
• Drive performance tuning query optimization archiving and broader data lifecycle management.
• Act as an SME on SQL scalability and advanced data storage topics planning and executing enhancement initiatives.
• Define non-functional requirements (NFRs) for new services during the design phase.
• Participate in technical design discussions and represent operational and platform considerations.
• Support low-level solution design for new products and technology implementations.
• Provide troubleshooting consulting and technical support to development and wider IT teams.
• Improve legacy database environments through analysis modernization and operational refinement.
• Share knowledge with the wider infrastructure team through documentation technical overviews and collaborative support.

Qualifications :

Required:

• Strong hands-on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in enterprise-scale environments.
• Proven background in database monitoring backup/recovery patching security and performance tuning.
• Experience with high-availability resilience and scalability across database platforms.
• Solid understanding of database architecture schema design and data integration principles.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience in complex business-critical infrastructures with strong operational requirements.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with architecture infrastructure and engineering teams.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.

Nice to have:

• Experience in regulated environments especially financial services.
• Exposure to DevOps / DevSecOps practices.
• Experience acting as a SQL Cloud Technology SME.
• Microsoft certifications.
• Experience contributing to architectural decisions and non-functional design requirements.
• Exposure to legacy estate modernization initiatives.

Additional Information :

What do we offer you

• Full-time contract.
• Remote position.
• Training and career development opportunities.
• Perks & Benefits: smart office private medical inssurance flexible remuneration extra holidays.
• Be part of a multicultural team working on international projects. 

If you are passionate about data development & tech we want to meet you!

• Talan Spains commitment to non-discrimination based on gender race ideology or any other reason in accordance with the companys Equality Plan and the current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree-Law 6/2019).

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time