Senior SQL Database Engineer

Spectrum IT Recruitment
United Kingdom
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£70,000 – £73,000 pa

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£70,000 – £73,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Remote
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
28 Apr 2026 (Today)

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Bonus Pension Health insurance
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Senior SQL Database Engineer (Night Shift)

UK - Remote | £73,000 + bonus, pension, health insurance

What if your next role wasn't just about keeping systems running but powering a global, AI-driven platform used by thousands of businesses worldwide?

This is an opportunity to join a leading and fast growing technology company at the forefront of AI, cloud, and real-time data. You'll be part of a high-performing engineering team that operates at serious scale - supporting critical systems that process millions of interactions and transactions every single day.

If you enjoy solving complex challenges, working with modern technologies, and being trusted to own what you build, this opportuinty will push your career forward.

The Role

As a Senior Cloud Database Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring the performance, scalability, and reliability of critical database environments in a 24/7 cloud-first ecosystem.

This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll be trusted to optimise, innovate, and continuously improve systems that simply cannot fail.

What you'll be doing

Managing and optimising high-availability SQL Server environments

Driving database performance tuning and system efficiency

Owning backup, recovery, and disaster resilience strategies

Implementing and maintaining robust database security practices

Supporting real-time, high-volume data systems

Collaborating across engineering teams to solve complex technical challengesWhat you'll bring

Strong experience managing mission-critical SQL Server databases

Advanced T-SQL expertise

Proven experience with replication and high availability (Availability Groups)

A problem-solving mindset with the ability to work in fast-paced environments

Confidence working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)

Experience with modern data technologies (e.g. Kafka, Snowflake, Aurora)

Scripting or development experience (PowerShell, C#, .NET)

Familiarity with data tools (SSIS, SSRS, SSAS)

Version control and DevOps tooling (GitHub, etc.)What's in it for you

This isn't just another database role, it's a chance to be part of something bigger.

You'll be joining a globally recognised technology leader that is continuously pushing boundaries in AI and cloud innovation. The environment is fast-moving, collaborative, and built for people who want to learn, grow, and make an impact.

Ready for your next challenge?

Hit apply to upload your CV or contact for a confidential discussion.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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