Senior SQL Server Database Administrator

Tel.: +351 214 171 161 - Lisboa

Tel.: +351 253 120 734 - Braga

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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 DevOps and Azure Pipelines .

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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