IT-Planet - Azure Cloud DBA Engineer

For a large organisation operating in a complex and highly regulated environment, we are looking for an experienced Senior Azure Cloud DBA Engineer.

The organisation is undergoing a major digital transformation, modernising traditional database platforms and expanding its capabilities within Microsoft Azure.

As a Senior Azure Cloud DBA Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, automating, securing and managing modern cloud-based database platforms.

You will be part of a specialised Database Administration & Engineering team, working closely with Cloud Architects, Platform Engineers, Infrastructure Architects, Cybersecurity teams, developers and operations teams.

You combine in-depth knowledge of SQL Server and Azure database technologies with expertise in automation, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps and cloud architecture.

A particular focus will be placed on the further implementation and governance of Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Database and automated database platforms.

Your responsibilities

1. Azure Database Platform Engineering

Design, implement and manage enterprise-grade database platforms within Microsoft Azure.

Develop and optimise Azure SQL Database and Cosmos DB services.

Integrate database solutions into Azure Landing Zones.

Design secure and scalable database architectures.

Implement Private Endpoints, Private DNS and network security.

Develop High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions.

Manage backup and recovery strategies.

Contribute to further cloud adoption and platform modernisation.

2. Cosmos DB Engineering & NoSQL Governance

Design, implement and manage Cosmos DB environments.

Develop efficient NoSQL data models.

Establish standards and governance principles for NoSQL databases.

Optimise performance, capacity and cloud costs.

Ensure security, documentation and metadata management.

Bridge traditional relational database architectures with document-oriented solutions.

3. Database Administration & Data Security

Design and automate data refresh processes for non-production environments.

Implement data masking, scrambling and anonymisation techniques.

Ensure GDPR-compliant processing of test and development data.

Preserve business logic and referential integrity during data transformations.

Develop consistent and reusable solutions for SQL Server, Azure SQL Database and Cosmos DB.

4. Infrastructure as Code & DevOps

Develop and maintain reusable Terraform modules.

Automate database deployments through Infrastructure as Code.

Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Develop PowerShell scripts and automation solutions.

Work according to DevOps principles and best practices.

Ensure consistent, secure and reproducible deployments across different environments.

5. SQL Server & Performance Engineering

Act as a senior technical point of contact for SQL Server and Azure SQL.

Analyse and resolve complex database performance issues.

Perform root cause analyses.

Optimise SQL queries and database configurations.

Carry out capacity planning and performance analysis.

Monitor database security and operational stability.

Work with monitoring and analysis tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Query Store and Extended Events.

6. Operational Support & Coaching

Provide Tier 3 support for complex technical issues.

Perform technical assessments and security reviews.

Share knowledge and best practices within the DBA team.

Mentor and coach junior DBA professionals.

Actively contribute to continuous improvement and technical innovation.

Your profile

You have at least 5 years of relevant experience as a Database Administrator, Database Engineer or Cloud DBA.

You have demonstrable experience with SQL Server and database administration.

You have extensive experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure Database Engineering.

You have hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database.

You have experience with Cosmos DB, including data modelling, performance optimisation and governance.

You have experience designing and implementing Azure database solutions using Terraform and CI/C