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Meraki Talent

City Of Edinburgh / Global

SQL Database Administrator

Hybrid

Job Summary

Job Type:: Contract
Work Settings:: Hybrid

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Job Description

SQL Server DBA – 6 month contract (Inside IR35) - £500 per day (Umbrella)- Hybrid 3 days onsite Edinburgh City Centre

Meraki Talent have partnered with global Financial Services business in Edinburgh who are looking for a SQL Server DBA for an initial 6 month contract. You will focus on ensuring performance, availability and security of critical SQL Server environments whilst supporting ongoing operations, improvements, and project work.

They need a hands-on SQL DBA who can operate independently, deal with complex issues and work across cross functional teams.

This is a hybrid position, with the expectation being 3 days a week onsite in their Edinburgh City Centre office.

Significant hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA in enterprise environments

Proven experience with performance tuning (indexes, execution plans, waits, IO, memory)

Solid knowledge of HA/DR technologies (Always On AGs essential)

Strong T‑SQL skills for diagnostics, automation, and troubleshooting

Experience with backup and recovery strategies in large environments

Understanding of Windows Server and storage concepts

Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced, delivery‑focused environment.

Familiarity with Azure concepts.

PowerShell / Terraform scripting for DBA automation

Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g. Redgate, SolarWinds, Quest Spotlight)

Experience working in regulated or security‑conscious environments

Exposure to DevOps / CI‑CD database deployment practices.

Experience of Fabric and Azure Data Factory

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