Senior SQL Server DBA

We are seeking a Senior SQL Server DBA to modernize and secure a large SQL Server estate. You will remediate vulnerabilities, upgrade legacy SQL Server to supported versions and validate performance post-migration. If you enjoy solving complex stability and security challenges with clear runbooks and low downtime, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Lead vulnerability assessment triage and remediation for SQL Server environments
• Apply security patches, cumulative updates and service packs with controlled change execution
• Plan and deliver upgrades and migrations from legacy SQL Server to supported versions with minimal downtime
• Run pre-migration checks and compatibility analysis using approved migration tooling
• Benchmark workload performance, validate post-upgrade behavior and resolve regressions
• Configure and migrate high availability and disaster recovery setups to maintain resiliency
• Produce deployment plans, rollback procedures and operational runbooks for audits and change control
• Maintain SQL Server inventory, version lifecycle tracking and modernization roadmap inputs

Requirements

• Production SQL Server administration with a track record of patching and upgrade delivery
• SQL Server architecture knowledge across legacy and current versions
• High availability and disaster recovery experience including Always On Availability Groups, failover clustering, log shipping and replication
• Security hardening capability including access controls, vulnerability remediation and encryption practices
• T-SQL scripting skills for troubleshooting, tuning and operational automation
• PowerShell automation experience for repeatable DBA tasks and deployment support
• Performance tuning background including baseline benchmarking, bottleneck analysis and plan regression handling
• Clear communication for change management, documentation and stakeholder updates

We offer

• By choosing EPAM, you're getting a job at Great Place To Work-Certified™ in 2024, Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Places to Work in 2023 & one of Most Loved Workplace, as recognized by Newsweek, 2021 - 2023.
• Employee ideas are the main driver of our business. We have a very supportive environment where your voice matters.
• You will be challenged while working side-by-side with the best talent globally. We work with top-notch technologies, constantly seeking new industry trends and best practices.
• We offer a transparent career path and an individual roadmap to engineer your future & accelerate your journey.
• At EPAM, you can find vast opportunities for self-development: online courses and libraries, mentoring programs, partial grants of certification, and experience exchange with colleagues around the world. You will learn, contribute, and grow with us.

Life at EPAM

• We are a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services that has rapidly grown in Australia since 2013.
• We adopt a global growth strategy, thinking and acting like start-ups, working in multi-disciplinary teams, and delivering results. With a multinational talented team, we have been delivering innovative solutions for cloud migration, cyber security, digital transformation, etc.
• You will work in an open and friendly work environment where your professional skills and experience can stand out.

How We Hire

• Here, we summarize the typical journey to finding a job within EPAM.
• Apply and tell us about yourself!
• Go through some standard interviews:

• • General interview with a recruiter
  • Technical interview with our technology experts
  • Manager interview or Offer interview with a hiring manager

• Get ready to join the team!
• Not sure if you meet all the requirements? No problem. Let's talk anyway and find out more!
• It takes 1 min of application to start the journey with us. Apply now!