Harvey Nash are now recruiting for a Database Architect / Migration DBA (Oracle / SQL Server)
- 12 Months
- Remote working - with some office time spent in Edinburgh
- Outside of IR35
The Role
- responsible for planning, preparing and executing database migrations that support the wider application migration programme. The role covers both SQL Server and Oracle databases hosted on-premises and migrating into Azure or a co-location datacentre. The DBA will also assist in defining and building the required database server infrastructure within the Azure landing zones or co-lo platforms to ensure compatibility, performance and operational readiness.
- This role ensures that all databases are migrated safely, data integrity is maintained and hosting environments are correctly configured for each application workload.
Required Skills:
- Strong experience as a SQL Server DBA and/or Oracle DBA supporting enterprise environments
- Hands-on experience with migration tools and techniques for both SQL Server and Oracle
- Skilled in backup and recovery operations, performance tuning and troubleshooting
- Knowledge of building and administering SQL Server or Oracle on Azure VMs or co-lo platforms
- Understanding of networking fundamentals relevant to database connectivity
- Experience supporting or migrating:
- SQL Server databases
- Oracle databases
- Databases underpinning .NET, web or client-server applications
- Ability to diagnose complex database issues during high-pressure migration events
- Comfortable working within structured change control processes
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Azure SQL or SQL Managed Instance
- Experience with Oracle on Azure or hybrid environments
- Scripting capability using PowerShell, T-SQL or PL/SQL
- Previous involvement in large-scale migration or datacentre exit programmes
Please submit your CV if your experience matches the above.