SQL Server Database Engineer
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Job Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days in the office)
About Synechron:
Synechron is a leading digital transformation consulting firm dedicated to delivering innovative technology solutions within banking, financial services, and insurance. We thrive on engineering excellence, collaboration, and a passion for cutting-edge technologies.
We are seeking an experienced SQL Server Database Engineer with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, Axway integration platforms, and UNIX environments. The candidate will be responsible for the design, administration, performance tuning, and support of SQL Server databases that integrate with Axway-based middleware and operate within UNIX ecosystems. The role requires close collaboration with application, infrastructure, and integration teams to ensure high availability, security, and optimal performance of database systems..
Database Administration & Engineering
- Design, install, configure, and manage Microsoft SQL Server databases (On-Prem / Cloud if applicable).
- Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and capacity planning.
- Implement and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions (Always On, Replication, Log Shipping, Backups).
- Manage database upgrades, patching, and migrations.
Axway Integration Support
- Support and optimize databases used by Axway platforms (B2Bi, SecureTransport, API Gateway, or related modules).
- Work closely with integration teams to ensure efficient data exchange between Axway and backend SQL Server databases.
- Troubleshoot data flow issues, performance bottlenecks, and integration failures related to Axway–DB interactions.
UNIX Environment Support
- Work in UNIX/Linux environments for database-related operations and troubleshooting.
- Write and maintain shell scripts for database automation, monitoring, and maintenance tasks.
- Collaborate with UNIX system administrators for capacity planning and production support.
Security & Compliance
- Implement database security best practices, including role-based access, encryption, and auditing.
- Ensure compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, GDPR, ISO where applicable).
Monitoring & Support
- Monitor database health, availability, and performance using native or third-party tools.
- Provide L3 production support, root cause analysis, and incident resolution.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server (2016/2019/2022).
- Proven experience supporting databases integrated with Axway products.
- Solid working knowledge of UNIX/Linux systems.
- Expertise in SQL, T‑SQL, stored procedures, triggers, and performance tuning.
- Experience with backup, recovery, HA/DR strategies, and database monitoring.
- Working knowledge of shell scripting (Bash/Korn).
Preferred / Good to Have
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure SQL, AWS RDS).
- Knowledge of ETL, data integration, or messaging systems.
- Familiarity with DevOps concepts
Diversity Statement
Synechron are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We offer flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programmes to support our global workforce. Empowerment and collaboration are at the core of how we operate.
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