Senior Database Performance Engineer - SQL Server / AWS

Senior Database Performance Engineer - SQL Server / AWSLocation: Birmingham - Onsite Salary: 60,000 - 65,000 Type: Full-time, PermanentWe are working with an established technology organisation that is looking for a Senior Database Performance Engineer to take ownership of SQL Server performance across a large AWS environment. This is a unique opportunity to become the sole database specialist, with significant ownership across database performance, scalability, optimisation and resilience. You won''t simply be handed a list of tasks. You''ll identify performance issues, investigate root causes, prioritise improvements and work closely with developers to implement and measure the impact of your recommendations.The RoleYou will be responsible for:Monitoring and improving SQL Server performance across multiple instances.Identifying expensive queries, blocking, deadlocks, indexing issues, execution plan regressions and resource pressure.Using Query Store, execution plans, DMVs and Extended Events to diagnose root causes.Comparing database instances to identify performance outliers and understand why they behave differently.Investigating how Entity Framework generates SQL and identifying performance issues such as N+1 queries and excessive data loading.Working closely with developers to implement application-level performance improvements.Managing database-side changes including indexing, statistics and configuration.Planning for database scalability as customers and data ..... full job details .....