At a Glance
- Tasks: Administer and optimise SQL Server and Teradata databases while developing ETL solutions.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company focused on transformation and innovation.
- Benefits: Up to £65,000 salary, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on modernising data platforms like Microsoft Fabric.
- Why this job: Take ownership of technical challenges and drive impactful database upgrades.
- Qualifications: Strong SQL Server DBA and ETL development experience required.
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 £ per year.
Salary: Up to £65,000
Location: Bradford - Hybrid (2 days a week on-site)
My client is looking for an experienced Senior Database Engineer to join its Technology & Transformation team. This is a hands-on role combining Database Administration (DBA) and ETL development, with responsibility for supporting and improving the client's database and data integration environments. With a programme of database upgrades approaching, they’re looking for a senior engineer who can take ownership of technical problems, make pragmatic decisions and drive issues through to resolution without requiring close supervision.
The core environment includes Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS and Teradata, with the organisation expected to move increasingly towards Microsoft Fabric in the future.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer, monitor and maintain SQL Server and Teradata database environments.
- Support upcoming database upgrades, patching and migrations.
- Develop, maintain and troubleshoot ETL/ELT solutions using SSIS and SQL/T-SQL.
- Monitor and optimise database and ETL performance.
- Investigate and resolve database, data integration and production issues.
- Support backup, recovery, resilience and database security.
- Take ownership of technical incidents and drive them through to resolution.
- Contribute to the future modernisation of the data platform, including Microsoft Fabric.
Essential Experience
- Strong hands-on SQL Server DBA experience.
- Strong SSIS and ETL development experience.
- Teradata experience – particularly within a development, DBA or enterprise data warehouse environment.
- Strong SQL/T-SQL skills.
- Experience supporting database upgrades and production database environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and performance optimisation skills.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex technical problems.
Desirable Experience
- Experience with other large-scale enterprise or MPP database platforms.
- Exposure to Microsoft Fabric and/or the wider Azure data ecosystem.
- Experience with database migrations and data platform modernisation.
We’re looking for a senior, self-sufficient engineer who can quickly understand a problem, determine the right course of action and get it resolved. You’ll be comfortable taking ownership, working autonomously and making pragmatic technical decisions without becoming bogged down or requiring significant hand-holding.
Core Technology
SQL Server | SSIS | ETL/ELT | T-SQL | Teradata | Microsoft Fabric
Locations
Senior Database Engineer in Bradford, Devon employer: Exalto Consulting ltd
Exalto Consulting is an excellent employer for Senior Database Engineers, offering a dynamic work environment in Bradford with a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance. Employees benefit from competitive salaries, an out-of-hours allowance, and opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative team that values technical expertise and continuous improvement. This role not only allows you to influence critical data platforms but also provides exposure to modernisation initiatives, making it a rewarding place for those passionate about data engineering.
