IT & Software

Senior Database Engineer

Exalto Consulting ltd

Bradford · England · United Kingdom

Senior Database Engineer Salary:

Up to £65,000 Location:

Bradford - Hybrid (2 days a week on-site)

My client is looking for an experienced

Senior Database Engineer

to join its Technology & Transformation team. This is a hands-on role combining

Database Administration (DBA) and ETL development , with responsibility for supporting and improving the client's database and data integration environments. With a programme of

database upgrades

approaching, they're looking for a senior engineer who can take ownership of technical problems, make pragmatic decisions and drive issues through to resolution without requiring close supervision. The core environment includes

Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS and Teradata , with the organisation expected to move increasingly towards

Microsoft Fabric

in the future.

Key Responsibilities Administer, monitor and maintain

SQL Server and Teradata

database environments. Support upcoming

database upgrades, patching and migrations . Develop, maintain and troubleshoot

ETL/ELT solutions using SSIS and SQL/T-SQL . Monitor and optimise database and ETL performance. Investigate and resolve database, data integration and production issues. Support backup, recovery, resilience and database security. Take ownership of technical incidents and drive them through to resolution. Contribute to the future modernisation of the data platform, including

Microsoft Fabric . Essential Experience Strong hands-on

SQL Server DBA

experience. Strong

SSIS and ETL development

experience. Teradata

experience – particularly within a development, DBA or enterprise data warehouse environment. Strong SQL/T-SQL skills. Experience supporting database upgrades and production database environments. Strong troubleshooting and performance optimisation skills. Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex technical problems. Desirable Experience Experience with other large-scale enterprise or MPP database platforms. Exposure to

Microsoft Fabric

and/or the wider Azure data ecosystem. Experience with database migrations and data platform modernisation. We're looking for a

senior, self-sufficient engineer

who can quickly understand a problem, determine the right course of action and get it resolved. You'll be comfortable taking ownership, working autonomously and making pragmatic technical decisions without becoming bogged down or requiring significant hand-holding.

Core Technology SQL Server | SSIS | ETL/ELT | T-SQL | Teradata | Microsoft Fabric TPBN1_UKTJ

Reference: WJ-5107_13533561

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