Senior Database Specialist 100% (m/w/d) - MS SQL / Remote

Senior Database Specialist 100% (m/w/d) - Microsoft SQL Server / Azure / Remote & hybrid

Background:
For a leading energy provider we are looking for an accomplished Senior Database Specialist - Microsoft SQL Server (Reference nr.: 924321DO). The engagement is a 12-month contract, primarily remote or hybrid (preferred hubs: Baden CH, Madrid ES). The successful candidate must be willing and able to work on-site in Switzerland or Spain for roughly one week every five weeks.

Tasks & Responsibilities:
• Operating, managing & supporting on premise & cloud based Microsoft SQL Server solutions (Azure)
• Implement and advise on Industry standard, best practice and creative database solutions
• Work closely with Operations, Development and Business teams to identify operational & performance issues
• Participate in the testing, delivery and deployment of database improvements through the software development lifecycle and into production
• Use internal and external monitoring tools to identify trends in technical system performance
• Proactively lead and own database problems and incidents to resolution
• Implement alerting and processes to prevent and identify database issues to reduce operational and business impact
• Document and share knowledge to increase the overall technical understanding of the Operations and Development teams
• Communicate and cooperate with vendors on issue resolution
• Work collaboratively and professionally with others in cross functional teams to achieve goals
• Advise, influence and mentor to Development and Operations teams on database topics

Required Skills and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant field or equivalent experience
• Senior level DBA experience (5-7+ years) supporting Production Applications on Microsoft's SQL Server platform in a high pressure environment (e.g. Trading)
• On premise to Azure cloud database migrations
• Experience of current and previous versions of SQL Server database engines
• High availability and DR provided through Availability Groups
• Production system monitoring across all levels of the technology stack (Network, SAN, Servers, Database instance, Database)
• SQL Performance tuning, including T-SQL best practice
• Microsoft's BI toolset: Analysis Services, Reporting Services, Integration Services & PowerBI
• Other database products & technologies, exposure to Azure PostgreSQL.
• Exposure to automating tasks using Powershell or community solutions such as DBATools
• DevOps principles & tools
• Knowledge of IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) standards and the principles of service delivery
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Independence, initiative and team skills
• Flexible, motivated and able to work under pressure to deliver results & meet deadlines
• Ability to communicate complex subjects at different levels (e.g. to support, developers, senior managers & business colleagues)

Languages:
• English fluent written and spoken (corporate language)
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Reference nr.: 924321DO
Role: Senior Database Specialist Microsoft SQL Server 100% (m/w/d)
Industry: Energy
Workplace: remote & hybrid (Baden CH, Madrid ES)
Workload: 100%
Start date: ASAP
End date: 31.07.2026

If you are interested in this position, please send us your complete CV. If this position does not match your profile and you would like to apply for another position directly, you can also send us your dossier via this advert or to jobs[at]itcag[dot]com.
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About us:
ITech Consult is an ISO 9001:2015 certified Swiss company with offices in Germany and Ireland. ITech Consult specialises in the placement of highly qualified candidates for recruitment in the IT, Life Science & Engineering sectors.
We offer recruitment & payroll services. This is free of charge for our candidates and we do not charge any additional fees for payroll services.