Database Engineer

Database Engineer Location: Wigan (2 days per week on-site) Salary: Up to £50,000 Benefits: Hybrid working Excellent training and development Pension Holiday allowance Career progression Our client, a leading organisation, is looking to recruit a Database Engineer to support and enhance its critical database platforms and infrastructure. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative IT team where you''ll play a key role in ensuring business-critical systems remain secure, resilient and highly available. You''ll be responsible for maintaining SQL environments, supporting Windows Server infrastructure, improving platform performance and contributing to ongoing service improvements across the wider technology estate. What you''ll do Administer, maintain and optimise Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL environments. Manage database backups, restores, disaster recovery testing and maintenance plans. Monitor database performance, availability and storage, identifying opportunities for optimisation. Support Windows Server administration, including patching, updates and routine maintenance. Maintain the stability and performance of production and non-production environments. Respond to infrastructure monitoring alerts, investigate incidents and perform root cause analysis. Contribute to cyber security by implementing secure configurations, patch compliance and access controls. Produce and maintain accurate technical documentation and operational procedures. Work closely ..... full job details .....