We are looking for a Senior Microsoft SQL Server DBA / Database Engineer to join a technology operations environment focused on the stability, performance, scalability, and security of enterprise database platforms.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across both continuous improvement and project-based initiatives, contributing to the evolution of a critical SQL Server estate. You will act as a key technical reference for database administration, resilience, performance optimization, and operational best practices, while collaborating closely with infrastructure, architecture, engineering, and broader IT teams.
What you will do
- Administer, monitor, maintain, and optimize Microsoft SQL Server environments across the enterprise estate.
- Define and promote database standards, governance, and best practices across the organization.
- Contribute to the design of data architectures, including data integration approaches, schema development, data quality, storage decisions, and performance considerations.
- Install, configure, patch, and manage SQL Server and related database products.
- Own and improve backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures to ensure operational continuity.
- Implement and maintain database security controls in line with enterprise and regulatory requirements.
- Drive performance tuning, query optimization, archiving, and broader data lifecycle management.
- Act as an SME on SQL scalability and advanced data storage topics, planning and executing enhancement initiatives.
- Define non-functional requirements (NFRs) for new services during the design phase.
- Participate in technical design discussions and represent operational and platform considerations.
- Support low-level solution design for new products and technology implementations.
- Provide troubleshooting, consulting, and technical support to development and wider IT teams.
- Improve legacy database environments through analysis, modernization, and operational refinement.
- Share knowledge with the wider infrastructure team through documentation, technical overviews, and collaborative support.
Required:
- Strong hands-on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in enterprise-scale environments.
- Proven background in database monitoring, backup/recovery, patching, security, and performance tuning.
- Experience with high-availability, resilience, and scalability across database platforms.
- Solid understanding of database architecture, schema design, and data integration principles.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Experience in complex, business-critical infrastructures with strong operational requirements.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, and engineering teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
Nice to have:
- Experience in regulated environments, especially financial services.
- Exposure to DevOps / DevSecOps practices.
- Experience acting as a SQL Cloud Technology SME.
- Microsoft certifications.
- Experience contributing to architectural decisions and non-functional design requirements.
- Exposure to legacy estate modernization initiatives.
What do we offer you?
- Full-time contract.
- Remote position.
- Training and career development opportunities.
- Perks & Benefits: smart office, private medical inssurance, flexible remuneration, extra holidays.
- Be part of a multicultural team working on international projects.
If you are passionate about data, development & tech, we want to meet you!
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Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year.
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