SQL Database Administrator
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Database administrators and web content technicians
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
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Description
MySQL DBA – Cloud Migration (AWS & Azure)
Location: Remote (UK)
Contract: Inside IR35
Duration: 6 months
Role Overview
- We are looking for an experienced SQL Database Administrator with strong AWS and Azure cloud migration experience to support a major database transformation programme.
- The role will focus on migrating on-premise MySQL databases into cloud environments, initially into AWS and eventually transitioning workloads into Microsoft Azure.
- This role sits within a migration-focused satellite team working alongside the infrastructure team.
- The successful candidate will play a key role in risk assessment, migration planning, and execution, ensuring zero downtime migrations where possible while maintaining performance and security standards.
Required Skills & Experience
Essential
- Strong Database Administration experience with MySQL.
- Proven experience delivering database cloud migration projects.
Desirable
- Experience with Azure Cosmos DB.
- Exposure to large-scale database transformation projects.
- Experience working in hybrid infrastructure environments.
- Knowledge of database footprint reduction and system simplification strategies.