SQL Server DBA - financial services

We''re looking for an experienced SQL Server DBA to support a large enterprise financial services environment. You''ll be responsible for administering and optimising Microsoft SQL Server databases, ensuring high availability, performance and security across business-critical systems, while helping rationalise a complex database estate through optimisation and data archiving. The Role As part of a collaborative technology team, you''ll manage and maintain production SQL Server environments, working closely with developers, infrastructure and DevOps teams to deliver reliable, high-performing database services. You''ll also support a database rationalisation initiative, reviewing an estate of over 1,100 tables to identify opportunities for optimisation, archiving and improved efficiency. Key Responsibilities Administer, configure and support Microsoft SQL Server () Monitor database health, availability and performance Optimise queries, indexes, stored procedures and execution plans Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks Implement and maintain backup, recovery and disaster recovery strategies Support High Availability solutions, including Always On Availability Groups Review and rationalise a large database estate, identifying unused objects and supporting data archiving Manage database security, users, permissions and compliance Automate routine DBA tasks using SQL Server Agent and maintenance plans Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to support ..... full job details .....