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.

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