Experienced Hires London Hybrid
Database Administrator - Application Migration (SQL MI) - London
EC1, 3 days per week in-office
July start | Until December 2025
Migration Support | SQL MI | Replication | Troubleshooting
We're supporting a key client with the migration of their France Data Warehouse application to SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI), and we're looking for an experienced DBA to join the programme team. This is a hands-on, City-based role focused on backing up and restoring production databases, configuring connectivity, and resolving replication challenges. If you've previously supported large-scale SQL MI migrations, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
- Backup and restore DWH France application databases from ABS to SQL MI (non-prod and prod)
- Configure access and authentication (SQL auth) and enable data flow upstream/downstream
- Set up replication between SQL MI and SQL Server 2019 (IRL), resolving any constraints or conflicts
- Troubleshoot database issues during testing, go-live, and hypercare phases (2 weeks post go-live)
- Document all DB procedures, conduct knowledge transfer, and log/transition all known issues to the platform team
What we're looking for
- Strong hands-on SQL DBA experience, ideally including Azure SQL Managed Instance
- Proven experience with backup/restore, replication setup, and data pipeline connectivity
- Problem-solving mindset and ability to support go-live and hypercare activities
- Clear documentation and knowledge transfer skills
The detail
Timeline : Full-time support for 4 weeks during migration, followed by 6 weeks of light-touch (30%) support for hypercare and issue resolution
Location : City-based (EC1) with 3 days per week in the office
Contract : PAYE fixed-term contract to December 2025
Benefits
- Ongoing training and development support through one-to-one coaching and access to online training services
- Health cash plan coverage.
- Cycle to work scheme.
Vantage Point Global is a fully committed Equal Opportunities, inclusive employer. We are passionate about attracting diverse talent, and welcome applications regardless of ethnicity, culture, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.
- To apply, you'll need to provide us with a CV and answer a few initial questions.
- We'd like to make you aware that if you have not heard back from us within three weeks of the date of application that we will not be progressing your application.
Department
Experienced Hires
Locations
London
Remote status
Hybrid
Employment type
Contract
Employment level
Executive/Senior Level
About Vantage Point
Vantage Point Global (VP) is a service provider, established in 2014 to support top tier clients build their talent pipeline. VP provide opportunity for all, hiring exceptional diverse talent which are supported and developed during their career journey at VP, enabling them to be highly effective in their roles.
We partner with our clients to create opportunities for individuals to launch into fulfilling and rewarding careers in the industries we serve and deliver a future-ready workforce to our Clients.
Our unique model delivers continuous formal training, personal development and mentoring to create a driven, high calibre, highly skilled workforce that are empowered to add value to our clients from the outset.
Our Head Office is in London, but we work with clients globally. We currently have teams in London, Manchester, Newcastle, Belfast, Warsaw, Wroclaw and expanding into US and Asia.
Vantage Point Global is fully committed to being an inclusive employer. We are passionate about attracting diverse talent, and welcome applications regardless of ethnicity, culture, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.
Experienced Hires London Hybrid
Database Administrator - Application Migration (SQL MI) - London
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