Microsoft SQL DBA with Infrastructure Full Time

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Locations: UK-Based -hybrid role (3 days onsite)

Salary: £60k

Employment Type: Full-time/Permanent

Experience: 10+ years (Hands-on)

We are seeking a highly skilled and automation-driven IT Infrastructure Engineer to strengthen our Infrastructure team. This role is ideal for a professional with deep expertise in the Microsoft Ecosystem, including M365, Windows Server, Hyper-V, Microsoft SQL, and Azure. Experience operating in and maturing an ITIL-aligned environment is essential.

Key Responsibiliti es

• Design, implement, and maintain Hyper-V virtualization platforms with a focus on performance, security, and scalability.
• Manage and optimise Azure cloud services, including IaaS, PaaS, and standard resources as well as M365. Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server databases, ensuring performance, availability, and security. Adopt an automate first’ approach to all activities and champion improvements in services, team practices, and the general attitude toward delivering an effective, high-quality service to our customers.
• Collaborate with governance and security teams to ensure alignment with ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR.

Required Skills & Experience

• Highly motivated and with a strong desire to continuously learn and develop.
• Able to operate in a typical Microsoft environment.
• Manage, secure, and optimise Microsoft SQL Server databases across on-prem and cloud environments to best practices.
• Ensure high availability, performance tuning, and reliable backup/restore operations.
• Experience with M365 and core services.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Azure, especially Landing Zones, RBAC, Networking, and Security.
• Awareness of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates).
• Advanced Scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Azure CLI, Git, Terraform, Bicep).
• Experience in operating and maturing an ITIL-aligned infrastructure environment.

Desirable Qualificat ions

• Microsoft Certified: Administrator or equivalent in a related topic.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines is beneficial.