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Senior SQL Server Database Administrator

# Think Data Be Smart #

About Us: DataSmart is a Portuguese company, positioning itself as a consulting company of excellence, with over 20 years of existence. We are specialized in Technologies and Information Systems services, for the Portuguese and International markets. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of involvement, experience, and excellence.

Join our team as a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator (Hybrid – Lisbon)!

What You’ll Do:

  • Administer and maintain Microsoft SQL Server production databases integrated with Azure.
  • Take full operational ownership of the DBA lifecycle, including performance, incidents, releases and continuous improvement.
  • Manage SQL Server Always-On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances (FCI) and storage accounts.
  • Independently troubleshoot and resolve SQL Server production incidents, including root cause analysis (RCA).
  • Execute and validate production releases using Azure DevOps and UrbanCode Deploy (UCD).
  • Perform query tuning, T-SQL optimization and execution plan analysis.
  • Administer and optimize Azure SQL, Azure Pipelines, Azure Monitor and Azure Event Hub.
  • Manage database security, permissions and auditing, maintaining high-quality technical documentation.
  • Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure partners and release management.
  • Create, maintain and improve runbooks and operational procedures.
  • Operate autonomously in complex production environments with strong accountability.

Qualifications:

  • University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field.
  • 5–10 years of hands-on Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience in production environments.
  • Strong experience in incident management, production support and performance tuning.
  • Strong Azure experience is mandatory.
  • Experience working in regulated environments, particularly financial services, is a strong plus.
  • Strong Microsoft SQL Server administration, installation and configuration.
  • SQL Server Always-On Availability Groups — mandatory.
  • Experience with Failover Cluster Instances (FCI).
  • Strong T-SQL scripting — mandatory.
  • PowerShell automation — mandatory.
  • Query optimization and execution plan analysis.
  • Azure SQL — mandatory.
  • Azure DevOps and Azure Pipelines.
  • Azure Monitor and Azure Alerts.
  • Azure Event Hub.
  • Azure storage account management.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL is valued.
  • Tools: MS SQL Server, UrbanCode Deploy, Jira, DBeaver.
  • Azure Database Administrator certification is a plus; Microsoft SQL Server certifications are valued.
  • English C1 — mandatory, both spoken and written.
  • French and/or Dutch is a plus.
  • Strong ownership, accountability and autonomy.
  • Structured and analytical troubleshooting mindset.
  • Clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Generalist/specialist profile, comfortable working across multiple database technologies.
  • Must have a valid work permit or EU/Schengen nationality allowing legal employment in Portugal.
  • Lisbon/Portugal-based, with a hybrid working model.

At DataSmart, you will have the opportunity to integrate into a solid company and participate in projects of high recognition, nationally and internationally, with an appealing technological environment and career progression.

Excellence in the way to the future!

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