SENIOR MICROSOFT SQL SERVER DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR (DBA) (HYBRID)
SENIOR MICROSOFT SQL SERVER DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR (DBA) (HYBRID LISBON)
Portuguese company hires for hybrid position
📍 Location: Lisbon, Portugal
⚠️ Only candidates already based in Portugal will be considered
💼 Work Model: Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office
🕘 Working Hours: 9 AM – 6 PM
🗣️ Language Requirements: Portuguese C2 and English B2+ (mandatory)
🕓 Seniority: Senior (5+ years)
📅 Start Date: January 4, 2027
📆 Project Duration: 36 months, with possibility of renewal
💲Rate Between €4250 - 4700 RV or Unipessoal (preferred) / €2300 - 2700/month gross under an employment contract (CTI), depending on proven experience
⚠️ Instructions: Please send your CV in English and make sure to include all skills and experience that match the requirements of the opportunity. This will significantly increase your chances of success.
About the Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Senior Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator for our client with over 5 years of hands-on experience managing enterprise SQL Server environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in high availability, disaster recovery, AlwaysOn Availability Groups, database performance tuning, and automation. Experience with SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, and Data Warehouse environments is also required. The role focuses on ensuring database reliability, performance, and operational efficiency across business-critical systems.
Responsibilities
- Install, configure, administer and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases across enterprise environments.
- Manage database infrastructure supporting OLTP and OLAP workloads.
- Ensure database availability, performance, security and operational reliability.
- Implement and maintain high-availability solutions using SQL Server Failover Clustering.
- Manage Disaster Recovery configurations, including Log Shipping, Database Mirroring and AlwaysOn Availability Groups.
- Perform database backups, restores and recovery operations.
- Execute database migrations, upgrades, patching and infrastructure maintenance.
- Analyse database performance, optimise SQL queries and resolve performance bottlenecks.
- Develop scripts to automate administration and operational processes.
- Design, implement and automate database maintenance plans, including backups, integrity checks, index maintenance and statistics updates.
- Administer and support SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Analysis Services (SSAS) and Integration Services (SSIS).
- Support Data Warehouse environments, ETL processes and analytical cubes.
- Monitor database health and troubleshoot incidents in business-critical environments.
- Prepare technical documentation, operational reports and performance assessments.
- Collaborate with application development, infrastructure and Business Intelligence teams.
Requirements
- More than 5 years of professional experience in Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server versions 2008 through 2022.
- Strong knowledge of SQL Server Failover Clustering and high-availability architectures.
- Experience with Disaster Recovery technologies, including Log Shipping, Database Mirroring and AlwaysOn Availability Groups.
- Proven expertise in backup and restore strategies.
- Experience with database migrations, version upgrades and patch management.
- Strong SQL query optimisation and performance tuning skills.
- Experience with scripting, automation and database maintenance plans.
- Practical knowledge of SSRS, SSAS and SSIS.
- Experience supporting ETL processes, Data Warehouses and analytical environments.
- Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems.
- Knowledge of ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 standards.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in demanding technical environments.
Required Certifications
- MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration.
- MCSE: Data Management and Analytics.
- MCSE: Data Platform.
- Relevant ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 qualifications or certifications.
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and optimising enterprise SQL Server environments, ensuring database resilience, high availability and operational continuity throughout a long-term project.
5 Questions for Candidates
- Do you have at least 5 years of hands-on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server databases, including versions 2008 through 2022?
- What is your experience with Failover Clustering, AlwaysOn Availability Groups, Log Shipping, and Database Mirroring?
- Have you worked with SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, ETL processes, and Data Warehouse environments?
- Which of the required Microsoft SQL Server and ISO certifications do you currently hold?
- Are you available to work on-site in Lisbon 3 days per week starting January 4, 2027, and are you aligned with the proposed contract and compensation conditions?
Keywords
Microsoft SQL Server DBA, SQL Server 2008–2022, AlwaysOn Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Disaster Recovery, Log Shipping, Database Mirroring, Backup and Restore, Performance Tuning, SQL Optimization, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, ETL, Data Warehouse, OLTP, OLAP, Database Automation, Windows Server, MCSA, MCSE, ISO 20000, ISO 27001.
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